Fungicidal N-phenylcarbamates

ABSTRACT

Use of an N-phenylcarbamate of the formula: ##STR1## as a fungicidal agent against phytophatogenic fungi, particularly strains which are resistant to benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and/or cyclic imide fungicides.

This invention relates to fungicidal N-phenylcarbamates.

Benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides such as Benomyl (methyl-1-(butylcarbamoyl)benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate), Fubelidazol (2-(2-furyl)benzimidazole), Thiabendazole (2-(4-thiazolyl)benzimidazole), Carbendazim (methyl benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate), Thiophanate-methyl (1,2-bis(3-methoxycarbonyl-2-thioureido)benzene), Thiophanate (1,2-bis(3-ethoxycarbonyl-2-thioureido)benzene), 2-(O,S-dimethylphosphorylamino)-1-(3'-methoxycarbonyl-2'-thioureido)benzene and 2-(O,O-dimethylthiophosphorylamino)-1-(3'-methoxycarbonyl-2'-thioureido)benzene are known to show an excellent fungicidal activity against various plant pathogenic fungi, and they have been widely used as agricultural fungicides since 1970. However, their continuous application over a long period of time results in phytopathogenic fungi becoming tolerant to the fungicides, whereby their plant disease-preventive effect is much lowered. Further, the fungi which gain tolerance to certain kinds of benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides also show considerable tolerance to some other kinds of benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides. Thus, they are apt to obtain cross-tolerance. Therefore, if any material decrease of their plant disease-preventive effect in certain fields is observed, their application to such fields has to be discontinued. But, it is often observed that the density of drug-resistant organisms is not decreased even long after the discontinuation of the application. Although other kinds of fungicides have to be employed in such case, only few are as effective as benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides in controlling various phytopathogenic fungi. Cyclic imide fungicides such as Procymidone (3-(3',5'-dichlorophenyl)-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1,2-dicarboximide), Iprodione (3-(3',5'-dichlorophenyl)-1-isopropylcarbamoylimidazolidine-2,4-dione), Vinchlozoline (3-(3',5'-(dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-5-vinyloxazolidin-2,4-dione), ethyl (RS)-3-(3',5'-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-2,4-dioxooxazolidine-5-carboxylate, etc., which are effective against various plant diseases, particularly those caused by Botrytis cinerea, have the same defects as previously explained with respect to the benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides.

In C.R. Acad. Sc. Paris, t. 289, S'erie D, pages 691-693 (1979), it is described that such herbicides as Barban (4-chloro-2-butynyl N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate), Chlorobufam (1-methyl-2-propynyl N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate), Chloropropham (isopropyl N-(3-chlorophenyl)carbamate) and Propham (isopropyl N-phenylcarbamate) exhibit a fungicidal activity against certain organisms tolerable to some of the benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides. As readily understood from their herbicidal use, however, their foliar application to crop plants as fungicides causes serious chemical injury thereon. In addition, their fungicidal activity against the drug-resistant fungi is not strong enough, and hence they can not be used as a fungicide.

As a result of the study seeking a new type of fungicides, it has now been found that N-phenylcarbamates of the formula: ##STR2## wherein X and Y which may be the same of different, are each a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower cyanoalkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a cyano group, a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl and cyano, or a group of the formula: ##STR3## in which R³ is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group or a lower haloalkyl group, R⁴ and R⁵ are, same or different, each a lower alkyl group, R⁶ is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, n is 2, 3 or 4, Z is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R¹ is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy and lower cycloalkyl and R₂ is a C₁ -C₈ alkyl group, a C₃ -C₈ alkenyl group, a C₃ -C₈ alkynyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, a lower haloalkenyl group, a lower haloalkynyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, lower alkoxy, lower alkenyloxy, lower haloalkoxy, phenoxy, lower aralkyloxy and lower cycloalkyl, show an excellent fungicidal activity against plant pathogenic fungi which have developed resistance to benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and/or cyclic imide fungicides. It is notable that their fungicidal potency against the organisms tolerant to benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and/or cyclic imide fungicides (hereinafter referred to as "drug-resistant fungi" or "drug-resistant strains") is much higher than that against the organisms sensitive to benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and/or cyclic imide fungicides (hereinafter referred to as "drug-sensitive fungi" or "drug-sensitive strains").

All the N-phenylcarbamates (I) are novel compounds except ethyl N-(3,4,5-trimethoxy)phenylcarbamate, ethyl N-(3,4,5-triethoxy)phenylcarbamate and propargyl N-(4-methoxy-3,5-dibromo)phenylcarbamate. These compounds have been known, but it has not been known or reported that they have fungicidal activity or that they are useful as fungicides [DT-OS 2,041,986, French patent M8200, Arch. Pharm., 272, 221-235 (1934)].

Thus, the present invention provides a fungicidal composition which comprises, as an active ingredient, a fungicidally effective amount of the N-phenylcarbamate (I) and an inert carrier or diluent. It also provides a combination composition comprising as active ingredients the N-phenylcarbamate (I) together with a benzimidazole thiophanate fungicide and/or a cyclic imide fungicide, which is fungicidally effective against not only drug-sensitive fungi but also drug-resistant fungi, and hence particularly effective for the prevention of plant diseases. It also provides a method of controlling plant pathogenic fungi including drug-resistant strains and drug-sensitive strains applying a fungicidally effective amount of the N-phenylcarbamate (I) to plant pathogenic fungi. It further provides novel N-phenylcarbamates which are representable by the formula (I) wherein X, Y, Z, R¹ and R² are each as defined above, with the provisos that when all the symbols X, Y and --OR¹ have the same meanings and are methoxy or ethoxy groups and Z is an oxygen atom, R² cannot be an ethyl group and that when X and Y are each a bromine atom, --OR¹ is a methoxy group and Z is an oxygen atom, R² cannot be a propargyl group. It furthermore provides a process for producing the novel N-phenylcarbamates (I), which comprises reacting a 3,4,5-trisubstituted aniline of the formula: ##STR4## wherein X, Y and R¹ are each as defined above, with a chloroformate of the formula: ##STR5## wherein Z and R² are each as defined above (Procedure (a)), or reacting a 3,4,5-trisubstituted phenyl isocyanate of the formula: ##STR6## wherein X, Y and R¹ are each as defined above, with an alcohol or thiol of the formula:

    HZR.sup.2                                                  (V)

wherein Z and R² are each as defined above (Procedure (b)). Moreover, it provides a process for producing the N-phenylcarbamates of the formula (I) wherein at least one of X and Y is a hydroxyiminomethyl group or a lower alkoxyiminomethyl group, which comprises reacting a benzaldehyde of the formula: ##STR7## wherein Y, Z, R¹ and R² are each as defined above, with hydroxyamine or lower alkoxyamine (Procedure (c)).

The term "lower" used above and hereinafter in connection with organic radicals or compounds indicates that such radicals or compounds each have not more than 6 carbon atoms. Preferable X and Y are fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, ethynyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyano, 1,2-dibromoethyl, hydroxymethyl, cyanomethyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-cyanovinyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, allyloxymethyl, propargyloxymethyl, 2-fluoroethoxymethyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, allyloxycarbonyl, 2-fluoroethoxycarbonyl, propargyloxycarbonyl, dimethoxymethyl, diethoxymethyl, ethylenedioxymethyl, formyl, acetyl, hydroxyiminomethyl, methoxyiminomethyl, carbamoyl or N-methylcarbamoyl. Particularly preferable X and Y are chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, ethynyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyano, 1,2-dibromoethyl, methoxymethyl, methoxycarbonyl, dimethoxymethyl, diethoxymethyl, acetyl or methoxyiminomethyl. Especially active are those compounds wherein X and Y are each chlorine, bromine, methoxymethyl, methyl, ethyl or n-propyl, and those compounds wherein X is methoxy or ethoxy and Y is chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyano, methoxymethyl, methoxycarbonyl, dimethoxymethyl or acetyl. Preferred Z is oxygen. Preferable R¹ is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, allyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, propargyl, 3-butynyl, difluoromethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2-methoxyethyl or cyclopropylmethyl. Particularly preferable R¹ is methyl, ethyl, allyl, propargyl, difluoromethyl or 2-chloroethyl. Most preferable R¹ is ethyl, allyl, propargyl or 2-chloroethyl. Preferable R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-methylpentyl, 1-methylheptyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, propargyl, 2-butenyl, 1-methyl-3-butenyl, 1-pentyl-2-propenyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 1-ethyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-methyl-3-butynyl, 1-butyl-2-propynyl, 1-pentyl-2-propynyl, cyclobutyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2-bromoethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1-fluoromethyl-2-fluoroethyl, 1-chloromethylethyl, 1-bromomethylpropyl, 1-methoxymethyl-2-chloroethyl, 4-chloro-2-butenyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl, 1-cyclopropylethyl, 1-cyclopentylethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 2-n-propoxyethyl, 2-isopropoxyethyl, 2-allyloxyethyl, 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethyl, 2-benzyloxyethyl, 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl, 1-methyl-2-n-butoxyethyl or 1-methyl-2-phenoxyethyl. Particularly preferable R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, 1-ethylpropyl, allyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, 2-butenyl, propargyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 1-ethyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 1-methyl-3-butynyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1-fluoromethyl-2-fluoroethyl, 1-chloromethylethyl, 1-methoxymethyl-2-chloroethyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl, 1-cyclopropylethyl, 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethyl, 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl or 1-methyl-2-n-butoxyethyl. Most preferable R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1 -methyl-2-propenyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, propargyl, 2-butynyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl or 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl.

The N-phenylcarbamates (I) are fungicidally effective against a wide scope of plant pathogenic fungi, of which examples are as follows: Podosphaera leucotricha, Venturia inaequalis, Mycosphaerella pomi, Marssonina mali and Sclerotinia mali of apple, Phyllactinia kakicola and Gloeosporium kaki of persimmon, Cladosporium carpophilum and Phomopsis sp. of peach, Cercospora viticola, Uncinula necator, Elsinoe ampelina and Glomerella cingulata of grape, Cercospora beticola of sugarbeet, Cercospora arachidicola and Cercospora personata of peanut, Erysiphe graminis f. sp. hordei, Cercosporella herpotrichoides and Fusarium nivale of barley, Erysiphe graminis f. sp. tritici of wheat, Sphaerotheca fuliginea and Cladosporium cucumerinum of cucumber, Cladosporium fulvum of tomato, Corynespora melongenae of eggplant, Sphaerotheca humuli, Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae of strawberry, Botrytis alli of onion, Cercospora apii of cerely, Phaeoisariopsis griseola of kidney bean, Erysiphe cichoracearum of tobacco, Diplocarpon rosae of rose, Elsinoe fawcetti, Penicillium italicum, Penicillium digitatum of orange, Botrytis cinerea of cucumber, eggplant, tomato, strawberry, pimiento, onion, lettuce, grape, orange, cyclamen, rose or hop, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum of cucumber, eggplant, pimiento, lettuce, celery, kidney bean, soybean, azuki bean, potato or sunflower, Sclerotinia cinerea of peach or cherry, Mycosphaerella melonis of cucumber or melon, etc. Namely, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) are highly effective in controlling the drug-resistant strains of said fungi.

The N-phenylcarbamates (I) are also fungicidally effective against fungi sensitive to said known fungicides as well as fungi to which said known fungicides are ineffective. Examples of such fungi are Pyricularia oryzae, Pseudoperonospora cubensis, Plasmopara viticola, Phytophthora infestans, etc.

Advantageously, the N-phenylcarbamates have low toxicity and have little detrimental action on mammals, fish and so on. Also, they may be applied to an agricultural field without causing any material toxicity to important crop plants.

In view of their excellent fungicidal properties, particularly useful are the compounds of the formula (I) wherein X and Y are independently fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, ethynyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyano, 1,2-dibromoethyl, hydroxymethyl, cyanomethyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-cyanovinyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, allyloxymethyl, propargyloxymethyl, 2-fluoroethoxymethyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, allyloxycarbonyl, 2-fluoroethoxycarbonyl, propargyloxycarbonyl, dimethoxymethyl, diethoxymethyl, ethylenedioxymethyl, formyl, acetyl, hydroxyiminomethyl, methoxyiminomethyl, carbamoyl or N-methylcarbamoyl, Z is oxygen or sulfur, R¹ is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, allyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, propargyl, 3-butynyl, difluoromethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2-methoxyethyl or cyclopropylmethyl, R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-methylpentyl, 1-methylheptyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, propargyl, 2-butenyl, 1-methyl-3-butenyl, 1-pentyl-2-propenyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 1-ethyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-methyl-3-butynyl, 1-butyl-2-propynyl, 1-pentyl-2-propynyl, cyclobutyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2-bromoethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1-fluoromethyl-2-fluoroethyl, 1-chloromethylethyl, 1-bromomethylpropyl, 1-methoxymethyl-2-chloroethyl, 4-chloro-2-butenyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl, 1-cyclopropylethyl, 1-cyclopentylethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 2-n-propoxyethyl, 2-isopropoxyethyl, 2-allyloxyethyl, 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethyl, 2-benzyloxyethyl, 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl, 1-methyl-2-n-butoxyethyl or 1-methyl-2-phenoxyethyl. Preferred are the compounds of the formula (I) wherein X and Y are independently chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, ethynyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyano, 1,2-dibromoethyl, methoxymethyl, methoxycarbonyl, dimethoxymethyl, diethoxymethyl, acetyl or methoxyiminomethyl, Z is oxygen, R¹ is methyl, ethyl, allyl, propargyl, difluoromethyl or 2-chloroethyl, R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, 2-butenyl, propargyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 1-ethyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 1-methyl-3-butynyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1-fluoromethyl-2-fluoroethyl, 1-chloromethylethyl, 1-methoxymethyl-2-chloroethyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl, 1-cyclopropylethyl, 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethyl, 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl or 1-methyl2-n-butoxyethyl.

Particularly preferred are the compounds of the formula (I) wherein X and Y are each chlorine, bromine, methoxymethyl, methyl, ethyl or n-propyl, Z is oxygen, R¹ is ethyl, allyl, propargyl or 2-chloroethyl and R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, propargyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl or 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl and the compounds of the formula (I) wherein X is methoxy or ethoxy, Y is chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyano, methoxymethyl, methoxycarbonyl, dimethoxymethyl or acetyl, Z is oxygen, R¹ is ethyl, allyl, propargyl or 2-chloroethyl and R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, propargyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl or 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl.

More preferred are the compounds of the formula (I) wherein X and Y are each chlorine, methyl or methoxymethyl, Z is oxygen, R¹ is ethyl, allyl, propargyl or 2-chloroethyl, preferably ethyl, and R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, propargyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl or 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl and the compounds of the formula (I) wherein X is methoxy or ethoxy, Y is chlorine, methyl, methoxymethyl or cyano, Z is oxygen, R¹ is ethyl, allyl, propargyl or 2-chloroethyl, preferably ethyl, and R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, propargyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl or 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl. Most preferred are the following:

Isopropyl N-(3,5-dichloro-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Propargyl N-(3,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

1-Methyl-2-propenyl N-(3,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

1-Methyl-2-propynyl N-(3,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

1-Methyl-2-methoxyethyl N-( 3,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-[3,5-dimethyl-4-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4-ethoxy-5-methoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Methyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Ethyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

sec-Butyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Allyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Propargyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

1-Methyl-2-propenyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

1-Methyl-2-propynyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

4-Chloro-2-butynyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

2-Cyanoethyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-[3-chloro-5-ethoxy-4-(2-propenyloxy)phenyl]carbamate;

1-Methyl-2-methoxyethyl N-[3-chloro-5-ethoxy-4-(2-propenyloxy)phenyl]carbamate;

Isopropyl N-[3-chloro-5-ethoxy-4-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]carbamate;

Isopropyl N-[3-chloro-4-(2-chloroethyloxy)-5-ethoxyphenyl]carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-methoxy-4-ethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate;

Methyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate;

Ethyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate;

sec-Butyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate;

Propargyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate;

1-Methyl-2-propenyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate;

1-Methyl-2-propynyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate;

1-Methyl-2-methoxyethyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate;

4-Chloro-2-butynyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-ethylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-vinylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methoxymethylphenyl)carbamate;

1-Methyl-2-methoxyethyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methoxymethylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4-ethoxy-5-methoxymethylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methoxycarbonylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-cyano-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-methyl-4-ethoxy-5-methoxymethylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-methyl-4-ethoxy-5-n-propylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-bromophenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-methyl-4-propynyloxy-5-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-acetylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-[3,4-diethoxy-5-(1,2-dibromoethyl)phenyl]carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4-propynyloxy-5-methoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-dimethoxymethylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4-ethoxy-5-n-propylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-bromo-4-ethoxy-5-methoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3,5-diethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4-ethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate;

Isopropyl N-(3-methyl-4-ethoxy-5-allylphenyl)carbamate, etc.

The N-phenylcarbamates (I) can be prepared by either one of the following procedures:

Procedure (a):

Reaction of the 3,4,5-trisubstituted aniline (II) with the chloroformate (III).

The reaction is usually carried out in the presence of an inert solvent (e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, ethyl acetate, pyridine, dimethylformamide). When desired, the reaction may be performed in the existence of a dehydrohalogenating agent (e.g. pyridine, triethylamine, diethylaniline, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide) so as to obtain the objective compound (I) in a high yield. The reaction may be accomplished at a temperature of 0° to 150° C. instantaneously or within 12 hours.

Procedure (b):

Reaction of the 3,4,5-trisubstituted phenyl isocyanate (IV) with the alcohol or thiol (V).

The reaction is usually carried out in the absence or presence of an inert solvent (e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, N,N-dimethylformamide, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride). When desired, a catalyst (e.g. triethylamine, diethylaniline, 1,4-diazabicyclo(2,2,2)octane) may be used. The reaction is normally accomplished at a temperature of 0° to 50° C. instantaneously or within 12 hours.

In case of the N-phenylcarbamates of the formula (I) wherein at least one of X and Y is a hydroxyiminomethyl group or a lower alkoxyiminomethyl group, it may be prepared by the following procedure (Procedure (c)): reacting the benzaldehyde (VI) with an equimolar or excess amount of hydroxylamine or lower alkoxyamine in an inert solvent (e.g. methanol, ethanol). The reaction may be brought to completion in about 0.5 to 12 hours. For preparation of the N-phenylcarbamates of the formula (I) wherein both of X and Y are hydroxyiminomethyl groups or lower alkoxyiminomethyl groups, there may be used as the starting material the benzaldehyde of the formula (VI) wherein Y is a formyl group.

The 3,4,5-trisubstituted aniline (II) used as the starting material in Procedure (a) can be prepared by reducing a nitrobenzene of the formula: ##STR8## wherein X, Y and R¹ are each as defined above, which is obtainable by reacting a nitrophenol of the formula: ##STR9## wherein X and Y are each as defined above with a reagent of the formula: A-R¹ wherein A is a tosyloxy or mesyloxy group or a halogen atom and R¹ is as defined above.

The reaction of the nitrophenol (VIII) with the reagent may be carried out in an inert solvent such as water, benzene, toluene, xylene, diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, chloroform, tetrachloromethane, ethyl acetate, ethanol, isopropanol or dimethylformamide, when desired, in the presence of a base such as pyridine, triethylamine, sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide or sodium carbonate. If necessary, the reaction mass may be heated or cooled. The reaction may be accomplished within 0.5 to 12 hours to give the objective compound in a high yield.

The reduction of the nitrobenzene (VII) is usually carried out by a conventional reduction technique such as catalytic reduction with platinum oxide, Raney nickel, platinum black or palladium on carbon, reduction in acidic media, for example, in water containing hydrogen chloride, sulfuric acid or acetic acid, using tin, stannous chloride or iron, or reduction in basic media, for example, in methanol or ethanol, using sodium sulfide or sodium hydrosulfide.

The nitrophenol (VIII) can be prepared by a known method [Bavin and Scott: Can. J. Chem., 36, 1284 (1958)].

The 3,4,5-trisubstituted phenyl isocyanate (IV) employed as the starting material in Procedure (b) may be prepared by reacting the 3,4,5-trisubstituted aniline (II) with phosgene. This reaction is usually carried out in the presence of an inert solvent (e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene, ethyl acetate) at a temperature of 50° C. to the refluxing temperature of the solvent. The reaction may be accomplished instantaneously or within 12 hours.

The procedures for preparation of N-phenylcarbamates (I) are illustratively shown in the following Examples.

EXAMPLE 1

Preparation of isopropy N-(3,5-dichloro-4-methoxyphenyl)carbamate according to Procedure (a):

3,5-Dichloro-4-methoxyaniline (1.8 g) and diethylaniline (1.5 g) were dissolved in benzene (20 ml). To the resultant solution was dropwise added isopropyl chloroformate (1.2 g) in 5 minutes under ice-cooling. After being allowed to stand at room temperature for 12 hours, the reaction mixture was poured into ice water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography using a mixture of benzene and tetrahydrofuran as the eluent to give isopropyl N-(3,5-dichloro-4-methoxyphenyl)carbamate (Compound No. 2) (2.4 g) in a yield of 91.8%.

M.P., 107.5°-108° C.

Elementary analysis: Calcd. for C₁₁ H₁₃ Cl₂ NO₃ : N, 5.02%; C, 47.38%; H, 4.69%; Cl, 25.44%. Found: N, 5.11%; C, 47.52%; H, 4.76%. Cl, 25.49%.

EXAMPLE 2

Preparation of isopropyl N-(3-bromo-5-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)carbamate according to Procedure (b):

A mixture of 3-bromo-5-chloro-4-methoxyaniline (13.0 g) in toluene (100 ml) was dropwise added to a toluene solution containing 20 g of phosgene at 10° to 20° C. The resulting mixture was gradually heated and, after being refluxed for 30 minutes, cooled to room temperature. The solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure to give 3-bromo-5-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl isocyanate (14.4 g). The thus obtained crude substance was added to an isopropanol solution (50 ml) containing triethylamine (1 g). The resultant mixture was allowed to stand at room temperature for 12 hours, poured into ice-water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The extract was washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography using a mixture of benzene and tetrahydrofuran as the eluent to give isopropyl N-(3-bromo-5-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)carbamate (Compound No. 33) (16.4 g) in a yield of 92% (calculated from the starting 3-bromo-5-chloro-4-methoxyaniline).

M.P., 112-113.5° C.

Elementary analysis: Calcd. for C₁₁ H₁₃ NO₃ BrCl: N, 4.33%; C, 40.87%;, H, 4.05%; Br, 24.72%, Cl, 10.97%. Found: N, 4.35%, C, 40.84%; H, 3.91%; Br, 25.06%; Cl, 11.20%.

EXAMPLE 3

Preparation of isopropyl N-(3-ethyl-4-ethoxy-5-chlorophenyl)carbamate according to Procedure (a):

3-Ethyl-4-ethoxy-5-chloroanilie (1.9 g) and diethylaniline (1.5 g) were dissolved in toluene (20 ml). To the resultant solution was dropwise added isopropyl chloroformate (1.2 g) in 5 minutes under ice-cooling. After being allowed to stand at room temperature for 12 hours, the reaction mixture was poured into ice water and extracted with toluene. The extract was washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography using toluene as the eluent to give isopropyl N-(3-ethyl-4-ethoxy-5-chlorophenyl)carbamate (Compound No. 53) (2.4 g) in a yield of 89%. M.P., 79°-80.5° C.

Elementary analysis: Calcd. for C₁₄ H₂₀ NO₃ Cl: N, 4.89%; C, 58.69%; H, 7.04%; Cl, 12.38%. Found: N, 4.88%; C, 58.43%; H, 6.97%; Cl, 12.28%.

EXAMPLE 4

Preparation of isopropyl N-(3-ethyl-4-ethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate according to Procedure (b):

A mixture of 3-ethyl-4-ethoxy-5-methylaniline (1.8 g) in toluene (20 ml was dropwise added to a toluene solution containing 10 g of phosgene at 10° to 20° C. The resulting mixture was gradually heated and, after being refluxed for 30 minutes, cooled to room temperature. The solvent was removed by distillation under reduced pressure to give 3-ethyl-4-ethoxy-5-methylphenyl isocyanate (2.1 g). The thus obtained crude substance was added to an isopropanol solution (20 ml) containing triethylamine (1 g). The resultant mixture was allowed to stand at room temperature for 12 hours, poured into ice-water and extracted with toluene. The extract was washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was purified by silica gel chromatography using toluene as the eluent to give isopropyl N-(3-ethyl-4-ethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate (Compound No. 93) ((2.4 g) in a yield of 91% (calculated from the starting 3-ethyl-4-ethoxy-5-methylaniline). M.P., 68°- 69.5° C.

Elementaly analysis: Calcd. for C₁₅ H₂₃ NO₃ : N, 5.28%; C, 67.89%; H, 8.74%. Found: N, 5.21%; C, 67.85%; H, 8.96%.

EXAMPLE 5

Preparation of isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methoxyiminomethylphenyl)carbamate according to Procedure (c):

Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-formylphenyl)carbamate (0.6 g) was dissolved in ethanol (20 ml). To the solution was added an aqueous solution (10 ml) containing sodium hydroxide (0.32 g) and methoxyamine hydrochloride (0.66 g). After being allowed to stand for 12 hours, the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo, and the residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate. The resultant solution was washed with water, dried over magnesium sulfate and concentrated under reduced pressure. The residue was washed with hexane to give isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methoxyiminomethylphenyl)carbamate (Compound No. 191) (0.61 g) in a yield of 93%. M.P., 110°-111.5° C.

Elementary analysis: Calcd. for C₁₆ H₂₄ N₂ O₅ : C, 59.24%; H, 7.46%; N, 8.64%. Found: C, 59.01%, H, 7.56%; N, 8.34%.

According to either one of the above Procedures (a), (b) or (c), the N-phenylcarbamates of the formula (I) as shown in Table 1 can be prepared:

                                      TABLE 1                                      __________________________________________________________________________      ##STR10##                                                                     Com-                                                                           pound                                                                          No. X           Y        R.sup.1    R.sup.2       Z Physical                   __________________________________________________________________________                                                         constant                   1   Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              O M.P. 94-95.5°                                                           C.                           2 Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR11##    O M.P.                                                                           107.5-108° C.         3 Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR12##    O M.P. 75.5-76°                                                           C.                           4 Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR13##    O M.P. 85-86.5°                                                           C.                           5 Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3   CH.sub.2 CCH  O M.P.                                                                           123-124.5° C.         6 Cl          Cl       CH.sub. 3                                                                                  ##STR14##    O M.P. 57-58°                                                             C.                           7 Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR15##    O M.P. 72-73°                                                             C.                           8 Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR16##    O M.P. 61-62°                                                             C.                           9 Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3   CH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.3                                                                        O M.P. 75-76°                                                             C.                         10  Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3   CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.3                                                                          O M.P. 110-111°                                                           C.                         11  Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3   CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                                                                         O n.sub.D.sup.24.5                                                               1.5541                     12  Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3   CH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                     O n.sub.D.sup.22.0                                                               1.5641                     13  Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3   CH.sub.2C CCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       O M.P.                                                                           105.5-106.5°                                                            C.                           14                                                                               Cl          Cl       CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR17##    O n.sub.D.sup.23.0                                                               1.5330                       15                                                                               Cl          Cl       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR18##    O M.P. 65-65.5°                                                           C.                           16                                                                               Cl          Cl       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                  O M.P. 90-91°                                                             C.                         17  Cl          Cl       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O(n)C.sub.3                                                                O.sub.7                                                                          n.sub.D.sup.24.5                                                               1.5302                       18                                                                               Cl          Cl       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR19##    O n.sub.D.sup.24.5                                                               1.5288                       19                                                                               Cl          Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 ##STR20##    O n.sub.D.sup.24.5                                                               1.5251                       20                                                                               Cl          Cl       CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                        ##STR21##    O n.sub.D.sup.20.5                                                               1.5439                       21                                                                               Cl          Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                ##STR22##    O n.sub.D.sup.20.5                                                               1.5283                       22                                                                               Cl          Cl       CH.sub.2 CCH                                                                               ##STR23##    O n.sub.D.sup.20.5                                                               1.5511                       23                                                                               Cl          Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                               ##STR24##    O n.sub.D.sup.21.3                                                               1.5312                       24                                                                               Cl          Cl       CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CCH                                                                      ##STR25##    O n.sub.D.sup.21.5                                                               1.5220                       25                                                                               Cl          Cl                                                                                       ##STR26##                                                                                 ##STR27##    O n.sub.D.sup.20.5                                                               1.5429                       26                                                                               Cl          Cl       CHF.sub.2  CH.sub.3      O M.P. 100-101°                                                           C.                         27  Cl          Cl       CHF.sub.2  C.sub. 2 H.sub.5                                                                             O M.P. 72-73°                                                             C.                           28                                                                               Cl          Cl       CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR28##    O M.P. 131-132°                                                           C.                           29                                                                               Cl          Cl       CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR29##    O M.P. 118-119°                                                           C.                           30                                                                               Cl          Cl       CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR30##    O M.P. 114-115°                                                           C.                           31                                                                               Cl          Cl       CHF.sub.2  CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       O M.P.                                                                           83.5-84.5° C.         32                                                                               Cl          Cl       CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                          ##STR31##    O M.P. 133-135°                                                           C.                           33                                                                               Cl          Br       CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR32##    O M.P.                                                                           112-113.5° C.         34                                                                               Br          Br       CH.sub.3   CH.sub.3      O M.P. 111-112°                                                           C.                         35  Br          Br       CH.sub.3   C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              O M.P.                                                                           109.5-111° C.         36                                                                               Br          Br       CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR33##    O M.P.                                                                           122.5-124° C.         37                                                                               Br          Br       CH.sub.3   CH.sub.2 CCH  O M.P.                                                                           114.5-115° C.         38                                                                               Br          Br       CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR34##    O M.P. 56-57.5°                                                           C.                           39                                                                               Br          Br       CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR35##    O M.P.                                                                           78.5-81.5° C.         40                                                                               Br          Br       CH.sub.3   CH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.3                                                                        O M.P. 75-76°                                                             C.                         41  Br          Br       CH.sub.3   CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       O M.P.                                                                           112.5-113.5°                                                            C.                         42  Br          Br       CHF.sub.2  CH.sub.3      O M.P. 84-85°                                                             C.                         43  Br          Br       CHF.sub.2  C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              O M.P. 136-137°                                                           C.                           44                                                                               Br          Br       CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR36##    O M.P. 157-159°                                                           C.                           45                                                                               Br          Br       CHF.sub.2  CH.sub.2 CCH  O M.P.                                                                           123.5-124.5°                                                            C.                           46                                                                               Br          Br       CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR37##    O M.P.                                                                           135.5-137° C.         47                                                                               Br          Br       CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR38##    O M.P.                                                                           140.5-142° C.         48                                                                               Br          Br       CHF.sub.2  CH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.3                                                                        O M.P. 95-97.5°                                                           C.                           49                                                                               Br          Br       CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR39##    O M.P.                                                                           110-113.5° C.         50                                                                               Br          Br       CHF.sub.2  CH.sub.2 C CCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                      O M.P. 105-106°                                                           C.                           51                                                                               Cl          CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR40##    O M.P.                                                                           79.5-80.5° C.         52                                                                               Cl          CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR41##    O M.P. 94-95°                                                             C.                           53                                                                               Cl          C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR42##    O M.P. 79-80.5°                                                           C.                           54                                                                               Cl          CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR43##    O M.P. 71.5-72°                                                           C.                           55                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR44##    O M.P. 89-90°                                                             C.                           56                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3   CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       O M.P. 72-73°                                                             C.                         57  CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.3      O M.P. 60-61°                                                             C.                         58  CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              O M.P. 49.5-51°                                                           C.                           59                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR45##    O M.P. 98-99°                                                             C.                           60                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR46##    O M.P. 86-87°                                                             C.                           61                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR47##    O n.sub.D.sup.19                                                                 1.5101                       62                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CCH  O M.P. 110-111°                                                           C.                         63  CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CCH                                                                        O M.P. 67-68°                                                             C.                           64                                                                                CH.sub.3   CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR48##    O M.P.                                                                           83.5-84.5° C.         65                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR49##    O M.P. 103-104°                                                           C.                           66                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR50##    O M.P. 63.5-65°                                                           C.                           67                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR51##    O M.P.                                                                           68.5-69.5° C.         68                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR52##    O M.P.                                                                           75.5-76.5° C.         69                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                                                          O M.P. 71- 72°                                                            C.                           70                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR53##    O M.P. 95-96°                                                             C.                           71                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR54##    O M.P. 82-83°                                                             C.                           72                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                         3             O n.sub.D.sup.19.5                                                               1.5221                       73                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR55##    O n.sub.D.sup.22.5                                                               1.5051                       74                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR56##    O M.P. 82-83°                                                             C.                           75                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR57##    O M.P. 124-125°                                                           C.                           76                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       O M.P. 107-108°                                                           C.                           77                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                        ##STR58##    O n.sub.D.sup.19.6                                                               1.5228                       78                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 CCH                                                                               ##STR59##    O n.sub.D.sup.22.5                                                               1.5261                       79                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR60##    O M.P. 51-52°                                                             C.                           80                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR61##    O n.sub.D.sup.22                                                                 1.4908                       81                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR62##    O n.sub.D.sup.22                                                                 1.4976                       82                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR63##    O n.sub. D.sup.18.5                                                              1.5127                       83                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                     C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR64##    O n.sub.D.sup.17.5                                                               1.5205                       84                                                                               Br          F        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR65##    O n.sub.D.sup.20.5                                                               1.5299                       85                                                                               I           I        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR66##    O M.P.                                                                           107.5-109° C.         86                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR67##    O M.P. 81-82°                                                             C.                           87                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR68##    O M.P. 60-61°                                                             C.                           88                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2  CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.3                                                                          O M.P. 77-78°                                                             C.                         89  CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2  CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Br                                                                         O M.P.                                                                           99.5-100.5°                                                             C.                         90  CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2  CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       O M.P. 71-73°                                                             C.                           91                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR69##    O M.P. 91-93°                                                             C.                           92                                                                               CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR70##    O n.sub.D.sup.24.5                                                               1.4965                       93                                                                               CH.sub.3    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR71##    O M.P. 68-69.5                 94                                                                               CH.sub.3    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                                                          O n.sub.D.sup.22.9                                                               1.5122                     95  CH.sub.3    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CF.sub.3                                                                            O M.P. 80-81.5°                                                           C.                           96                                                                               CH.sub.3    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR72##    O M.P. 66-68°                                                             C.                           97                                                                               CH.sub.3    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR73##    O n.sub.D.sup.22.9                                                               1.5149                       98                                                                               CH.sub.3    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 ##STR74##    O M.P. 68-71°                                                             C.                           99                                                                               CH.sub.3    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                CH.sub.2 CCH  O n.sub.D.sup.24.6                                                               1.5280                     100 CH.sub.3    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                       CH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                     O n.sub.D.sup.25.0                                                               1.5335                       101                                                                              CH.sub.3    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         CH.sub.2 CCH                                                                               ##STR75##    O n.sub.D.sup.24.5                                                               1.5235                       102                                                                              CH.sub.3    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                               ##STR76##    O n.sub.D.sup.23.5                                                               1.5225                       103                                                                              CH.sub.3    C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                          ##STR77##                                                                                 ##STR78##    O n.sub.D.sup.24.6                                                               1.5262                       104                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.3      O M.P. 83.5-85°                                                           C.                           105                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR79##    O M.P. 87-89.5°                                                           C.                           106                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       O M.P. 84-86.5°                                                           C.                           107                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         CH.sub. 2 CH.sub.2 CCH                                                                     ##STR80##    O n.sub.D.sup.23.5                                                               1.5335                       108                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                ##STR81##    O M.P. 67-69°                                                             C.                           109                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                         CHF.sub.2                                                                                  ##STR82##    O M.P. 89-90°                                                             C.                           110                                                                              Cl          OCH.sub.3                                                                               C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR83##    O M.P. 121-122°                                                           C.                           111                                                                              Cl          OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.2 CCH                                                                              CH.sub.3      O n.sub.D.sup.22                                                                 1.5619                       112                                                                              Cl          OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.2 CCH                                                                               ##STR84##    O M.P. 72-73°                                                             C.                           113                                                                              Br          OCH.sub.3                                                                               C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR85##    O M.P.                                                                           144.5-145° C.         114                                                                              Br          OCH.sub.3                                                                               C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       O n.sub.D.sup.19.7                                                               1.5685                     115 Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.3      O M.P.                                                                           98.5-99.5° C.       116 Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              O M.P. 110-111°                                                           C.                           117                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR86##    O M.P. 113-115°                                                           C.                           118                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR87##    O M.P. 94-95°                                                             C.                           119                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                          O M.P. 89-90°                                                             C.                         120 Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CCH  O M.P.                                                                           98.5-99.5° C.         121                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR88##    O n.sub.D.sup.18.0                                                               1.5172                       122                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR89##    O n.sub.D.sup.19.5                                                               1.5121                       123                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR90##    O M.P. 90-91°                                                             C.                           124                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR91##    O M.P.                                                                           120.5-122° C.         125                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR92##    O n.sub.D.sup.17.0                                                               1.5191                       126                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR93##    O n.sub.D.sup.16.5                                                               1.5186                       127                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR94##    O M.P. 61-62°                                                             C.                           128                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       O n.sub.D.sup.20.5                                                               1.5466                       129                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR95##    O n.sub.D.sup.18.0                                                               1.5206                       130                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR96##    O n.sub.D.sup.17                                                                 1.5140                       131                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C N                                                                        O M.P.                                                                           100.5-101.5°                                                            C.                           132                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                        ##STR97##    O M.P. 56-57°                                                             C.                           133                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                                        ##STR98##    O n.sub.D.sup.18.5                                                               1.5331                       134                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        CH.sub.2 CCH                                                                               ##STR99##    O n.sub.D.sup.19.5                                                               1.5202                       135                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        CH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.3                                                                      ##STR100##   O n.sub.D.sup.22.0                                                               1.5198                       136                                                                              Cl          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       ##STR101##   O n.sub.D.sup.20.0                                                               1.5323                       137                                                                              Br          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR102##   O M.P.                                                                           115.5-116.5°                                                            C.                           138                                                                              CH.sub.3    OCH.sub.3                                                                               C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR103##   O M.P.                                                                           116.5-118° C.         139                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.3      O n.sub.D.sup.20.5                                                               1.5212                     140 CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              O M.P. 69-70°                                                             C.                           141                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR104##   O M.P. 86-87.5°                                                           C.                           142                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR105##   O M.P. 76-77°                                                             C.                           143                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CCH  O M.P.                                                                           85.5-86.5° C.         144                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR106##   O M.P. 74-75°                                                             C.                           145                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR107##   O M.P.                                                                           121-122.5° C.         146                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR108##   O M.P. 57-59°                                                             C.                           147                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR109##   O n.sub.D.sup.17.5                                                               1.5425                       148                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2                                           Cl            O M.P. 98-99.5°                                                           C.                           149                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR110##   O M.P. 63-64.5°                                                           C.                           150                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR111##   O M.P.                                                                           135.5-137° C.         151                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       O n.sub.D.sup.19.5                                                               1.5361                       152                                                                              CH.sub.3    OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        CH.sub.2 CCH                                                                               ##STR112##   O n.sub.D.sup.17.5                                                               1.5112                       153                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR113##   O M.P. 80.5-81°                                                           C.                           154                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3   CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.3                                                                          O n.sub.D.sup.23.2                                                               1.5375                       155                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR114##   O n.sub.D.sup.25.5                                                               1.5092                       156                                                                              CH CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                               CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR115##   O M.P.                                                                           105.5-107° C.         157                                                                              C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR116##   O M.P. 100-101°                                                           C.                           158                                                                              CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                                 OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR117##   O M.P. 114-115°                                                           C.                           159                                                                              CHCHCH.sub.3                                                                               OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR118##   O M.P. 89-98°                                                             C.                           160                                                                              CHCH.sub.2  OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR119##   O M.P.                                                                           127.5-128.5°                                                            C.                           161                                                                              CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.3                                                        OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR120##   O M.P. 76-77°                                                             C.                           162                                                                              OCH.sub.3   OCH.sub. 3                                                                              CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR121##   O M.P.                                                                           121.5-122.5°                                                            C.                           163                                                                              OCH.sub.3   OCH.sub.3                                                                               C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR122##   O M.P.                                                                           163-164.5° C.         164                                                                              OCH.sub.3   OCH.sub.3                                                                               C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.3                                                                        O M.P.                                                                           112.5-113.5°                                                            C.                           165                                                                              OCH.sub.3   OCH.sub.3                                                                               C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR123##   O M.P. 138° C.                                                            (decomp.)                    166                                                                              OCH.sub.3   OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR124##   O M.P. 124-125°                                                           C.                           167                                                                              OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR125##   O M.P. 147-149°                                                           C.                           168                                                                              CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                         OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR126##   O M.P. 107-108°                                                           C.                           169                                                                              CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                         OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR127##   O M.P. 61-66°                                                             C.                           170                                                                              CH.sub.2 OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                  OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.3                                                                          O M.P.                                                                           79.5-80.5° C.         171                                                                              CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.2                                                              OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR128##   O M.P. 68.5-69°                                                           C.                           172                                                                              CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CCH                                                                     OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.3                                                                        O n.sub.D.sup.24.0                                                               1.5279                     173 CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 F                                                              OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CCCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                       O n.sub.D.sup.22.5                                                               1.5277                       174                                                                              CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                         Cl       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR129##   O n.sub.D.sup.19.7                                                               1.5221                       175                                                                               ##STR130## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR131##   O M.P. 116-118°                                                           C.                           176                                                                               ##STR132## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.2 CHCHCH.sub.2 Cl                                                                     O M.P. 64-65°                                                             C.                           177                                                                               ##STR133## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR134##   O M.P. 110-111°                                                           C.                           178                                                                               ##STR135## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR136##   O M.P. 118-119°                                                           C.                           179                                                                               ##STR137## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR138##   O M.P. 124-125°                                                           C.                           180                                                                              CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                         CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              O n.sub.D.sup.17                                                                 1.5198                       181                                                                              CN          OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR139##   O M.P.                                                                           108.5-109.5°                                                            C.                           182                                                                              CN          CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR140##   O n.sub.D.sup.20                                                                 1.5265                       183                                                                              CH.sub.2 CN OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR141##   O M.P. 101-103°                                                           C.                           184                                                                              CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 C N                                                                      OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR142##   O n.sub.D.sup.16.7                                                               1.5089                       185                                                                              CHCHCN      OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR143##   O M.P. 97-100°                                                            C.                           186                                                                               ##STR144## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR145##   O M.P.                                                                           103.5-105° C.         187                                                                               ##STR146## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR147##   O n.sub.D.sup.17.2                                                               1.5145                       188                                                                               ##STR148## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR149##   O n.sub.D.sup.17.2                                                               1.5072                       189                                                                               ##STR150## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR151##   O M.P. 97-99°                                                             C.                           190                                                                              CHNOH       OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR152##   O M.P.                                                                           172-173.5° C.         191                                                                              CHNOCH.sub.3                                                                               OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR153##   O M.P.                                                                           110-111.5° C.         192                                                                              CCH         OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR154##   O M.P.                                                                           154.5-156° C.         193                                                                               ##STR155## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR156##   O M.P. 111-121°                                                           C.                           194                                                                               ##STR157## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR158##   O M.P. 187-192°                                                           C.                           195                                                                               ##STR159## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR160##   O M.P. 141-143°                                                           C.                           196                                                                               ##STR161## OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR162##   O M.P. 88-90°                                                             C.                           197                                                                              CH.sub.2 OH OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR163##   O M.P. 117-118°                                                           C.                           198                                                                              CH.sub.2 OH OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                        C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR164##   O M.P. 86-87.5°                                                           C.                           199                                                                              CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              S n.sub.D.sup.20                                                                 1.5623                       200                                                                              CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR165##   S M.P. 73.5-75°                                                           C.                           201                                                                              OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           Cl       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR166##   S M.P. 70-71.5°                                                           C.                           202                                                                              OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           Cl       C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR167##   S M.P.                                                                           80.5-81.5° C.         203                                                                              OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                              S M.P.                                                                           84.5-85.5° C.         204                                                                              OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR168##   S M.P. 71-72°                                                             C.                           205                                                                              OC.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR169##   S M.P.                                                                           84.5-85.5° C.         206                                                                              CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3                                                                                   ##STR170##   O M.P.                                                                           67.5-68.5° C.         207                                                                              CH.sub.3    CH.sub.3 CH.sub. 3                                                                                  ##STR171##   O n.sub.D.sup.25                                                                 1.5269                       208                                                                              CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                         CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                            ##STR172##   O n.sub.D.sup.18.5                                                               1.5132 M.P.                                                                    68-69° C.             209                                                                              CH.sub.2 OCH.sub.3                                                                         CH.sub.3 C.sub.2 H.sub.5                                                                           CH.sub.3      O n.sub.D.sup.17             __________________________________________________________________________                                                         1.5219                

In the practical use of the N-phenylcarbamates (I) as a fungicide, they may be applied as such or in any preparation form such as dusts, wettable powders, oil sprays, emulsifiable concentrates, tablets, granules, fine granules, aerosols or flowables. Such preparation forms can be prepared in a conventional manner by mixing at least one of the N-phenylcarbamates (I) with an appropriate solid or liquid carrier(s) or diluent(s) and, if necessary, an appropriate adjuvant(s) (e.g. surfactants, adherents, dispersants, stabilizers) for improving the dispersibility and other properties of the active ingredient.

Examples of the solid carriers or diluents are botanical materials (e.g. flour, tobacco stalk powder, soybean powder, walnut-shell powder, vegetable powder, saw dust, bran, bark powder, cellulose powder, vegetable extract residue), fibrous materials (e.g. paper, corrugated card-board, old rags), synthetic plastic powders, clays (e.g. kaolin, bentonite, fuller's earth), talcs, other inorganic materials (e.g. pyrophyllite, sericite, pumice, sulfur powder, active carbon) and chemical fertilizers (e.g. ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, urea, ammonium chloride).

Examples of the liquid carriers or diluents are water, alcohols (e.g., methanol, ethanol), ketones (e.g. acetone, methylethylketone), ethers (e.g. diethyl ether, dioxane, cellosolve, tetrahydrofuran), aromatic hydrocarbons (e.g. benzene, toluene, xylene, methyl naphthalene), aliphatic hydrocarbons (e.g. gasoline, kerosene, lamp oil), esters, nitriles, acid amides (e.g. dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide), halogenated hydrocarbons (e.g. dichloroethane, carbon tetrachloride), etc.

Examples of the surfactants are alkyl sulfuric esters, alkyl sulfonates, alkylaryl sulfonates, polyethylene glycol ethers, polyhydric alcohol esters, etc. Examples of the adherents and dispersants may include cesein, gelatin, starch powder, carboxymethyl cellulose, gum arabic, alginic acid, lignin, bentonite, molasses, polyvinyl alcohol, pine oil and agar. As the stabilizers, there may be used PAP (isopropyl acid phosphate mixtures), TCP (tricresyl phosphate), tolu oil, epoxydized oil, various surfactants, verious fatty acids and their esters, etc.

The foregoing preparations generally contain at least one of the N-phenylcarbamates (I) in a concentration of about 1 to 95% by weight, preferably 2.0 to 80% by weight. By using the preparations, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) are generally applied in such amounts as 2 to 100 g per 10 are.

When only the drug-resistant strains of phytopathogenic fungi are present, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) may be used alone. However, when the drug-sensitive strains are present together with the drug-resistant strains, their alternate use with benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and/or cyclic imide fungicides or their combined use with benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and/or cyclic imide fungicides is favorable. In such alternate or combined use, each active ingredient may be employed as such or in conventional agricultural preparation forms. In case of the combined use, the weight proportion of the N-phenylcarbamate (I) and the benzimidazole thiophanate fungicide and/or the cyclic imide fungicide may be from about 1:0.1 to 1:10.0.

Typical examples of the benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and the cyclic imide fungicides are shown in Table 2.

                                      TABLE 2                                      __________________________________________________________________________     Compound                                                                       No.   Structure            Name                                                __________________________________________________________________________            ##STR173##          Methyl 1-(butyl- carbamoyl)benz- imidazol-2-yl-                                 carbamate                                            B                                                                                   ##STR174##          2-(4-Thiazolyl)benz- imidazole                        C                                                                                   ##STR175##          Methyl benzimidazol- 2-ylcarbamate                    D                                                                                   ##STR176##          2-(2-Furyl)benz- imidazole                            E                                                                                   ##STR177##          1,2-Bis(3-methoxy- carbonyl-2-thio- ureido)benz                                ene                                                   F                                                                                   ##STR178##          1,2-Bis(3-ethoxy- carbonyl-2-thio- ureido)benze                                ne                                                    G                                                                                   ##STR179##          2-(O,SDimethyl- phosphorylamino)-1- (3'-methoxy                                carbonyl- 2'-thioureido)benzene                       H                                                                                   ##STR180##          2-(O,ODimethylthio- phosphorylamino)-1-                                        (3'-methoxycarbonyl- 2'-thioureido)benzene            I                                                                                   ##STR181##          N(3',5'-Dichloro- phenyl)-1,2-dimethyl-                                        cyclopropane-1,2-di- carboximide                      J                                                                                   ##STR182##          3-(3',5'-Dichloro- phenyl)-1-isopropyl                                         carbamoylimida- zolidin-2,4-dione                     K                                                                                   ##STR183##          3-(3',5'-Dichloro- phenyl)-5-methyl-5-                                         vinyloxazolidin-2,4- dione                            L                                                                                   ##STR184##          Ethyl (RS)-3-(3',5'- dichlorophenyl)-5-                                        methyl-2,4-dioxo-oxa- zolidine-5-carboxylate        __________________________________________________________________________

In addition, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) may be used in admixture with other fungicides (except benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and cyclic imide fungicides), herbicides, insecticides, miticides, fertilizers, etc.

When the N-phenylcarbamates (I) are used as fungicides, they may be applied in such amounts as to 2 to 100 grams per 10 ares. However, this amount may vary depending upon preparation forms, application times, application methods, application sites, diseases, crops and so on, and therefore, they are not limited to said particular amounts.

Some practical embodiments of the fungicidal composition according to the invention are illustratively shown in the following Examples wherein % and part(s) are by weight.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 1

Two parts of Compound No. 2, 88 parts of clay and 10 parts of talc were thoroughly pulverized and mixed together to obtain a dust preparation containing 2% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 2

Thirty parts of Compound No. 15, 45 parts of diatomaceous earth, 20 parts of white carbon, 3 parts of sodium laurylsulfate as a wetting agent and 2 parts of calcium ligninsulfonate as a dispersing agent were mixed while being powdered to obtain a wettable powder preparation containing 30% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 3

Fifty parts of Compound No. 5, 45 parts of diatomaceous earth, 2.5 parts of calcium alkylbenzenesulfonate as a wetting agent and 2.5 parts of calcium ligninsulfonate as a dispersing agent were mixed while being powdered to obtain a wettable powder preparation containing 50% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 4

Ten parts of Compound No. 22, 80 parts of cyclohexanone and 10 parts of polyoxyethylene alkylaryl ether as an emulsifier were mixed together to obtain an emulsifiable concentrtate preparation containing 10% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 5

Two parts of Compound No. 107, 88 parts of clay and 10 parts of talc were thoroughly pulverized and mixed together to obtain a dust preparation containing 2% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 6

Thirty parts of Compound No. 54, 45 parts of diatomaceous earth, 20 parts of white carbon, 3 parts of sodium laurylsulfate as a wetting agent and 2 parts of calcium ligninsulfonate as a dispersing agent were mixed while being powdered to obtain a wettable powder preparation containing 30% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 7

Fifty parts of Compound No. 164, 45 parts of diatomaceous earth, 2.5 parts of calcium alkylbenzenesulfonate as a wetting agent and 2.5 parts of calcium ligninsulfonate as a dispersing agent were mixed while being powdered to obtain a wettable powder preparation containing 50% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 8

Ten parts of Compound No. 101, 80 parts of cyclohexanone and 10 parts of polyoxyethylene alkylaryl ether as an emulsifier were mixed together to obtain an emulsifiable concentrate preparation containing 10% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 9

Two parts of Compound No. 44, 88 parts of clay and 10 parts of talc were thoroughly pulverized and mixed together to obtain a dust preparation containing 2% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 10

Thirty parts of Compound No. 79, 45 parts of diatomaceous earth, 20 parts of white carbon, 3 parts of sodium laurylsulfate as a wetting agent and 2 parts of calcium ligninsulfonate as a dispersing agent were mixed while being powdered to obtain a wettable powder preparation containing 30% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 11

Fifty parts of Compound No. 29, 45 parts of diatomaceous earth, 2.5 parts of calcium alkylbenzenesulfonate as a wetting agent and 2.5 parts of calcium ligninsulfonate as a dispersing agent were mixed while being powdered to obtain a wettable powder preparation containing 50% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 12

Ten parts of Compound No. 81, 80 parts of cyclohexanone and 10 parts of polyoxyethylene alkylaryl ether as an emulsifier were mixed together to obtain an emulsifiable concentrate preparation containing 10% of the active ingredient.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 13

One part of Compound No. 15, 1 part of Compound No. I, 88 parts of clay and 10 parts of talc were thoroughly pulverized and mixed together to obtain a dust preparation containing 2% of the active ingredients.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 14

Two parts of Compound No. 105, 2 parts of Compound No. E, 86 parts of clay and 10 parts of talc were thoroughly pulverized and mixed together to obtain a dust preparation containing 4% of the active ingredients.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 15

Twenty parts of Compound No. 141, 10 parts of Compound No. J, 45 parts of diatomaceous earth, 20 parts of white carbon, 3 parts of sodium laurylsulfate as a wetting agent and 2 parts of calcium ligninsulfonate as a dispersing agent were mixed while being powdered to obtain a wettable powder preparation containing 30% of the active ingredients.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 16

Ten parts of Compound No. 181, 40 parts of Compound No. B, 45 parts of diatomaceous earth, 2.5 parts of calcium alkylbenzenesulfonate as a wetting agent and 2.5 parts of calcium ligninsulfonate as a dispersing agent were mixed while being powdered to obtain a wettable powder preparation containing 50% of the active ingredients.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 17

Twenty-five parts of Compound No. 54, 50 parts of Compound No. I, 18 parts of diatomaceous earth, 3.5 parts of calcium alkylbenzenesulfonate as a wetting agent and 3.5 parts of calcium ligninsulfonate as a dispersing agent were mixed while being powdered to obtain a wettable powder preparation containing 75% of the active ingredients.

PREPARATION EXAMPLE 18

Twenty parts of Compound No. 105, 30 parts of Compound No. A, 40 parts of powdery sucrose, 5 parts of white carbon, 3 parts of sodium laurylsulfate as a wetting agent and 2 parts of calcium ligninsulfonate as a dispersing agent were mixed while being powdered to obtain a wettable powder preparation containing 50% of the active ingredients.

Typical test data indicating the excellent fungicidal activity of the N-phenylcarbamates (I) are shown below. The compounds used for comparison are as follows:

    ______________________________________                                         Compound             Remarks                                                   ______________________________________                                         Control (a)                                                                     ##STR185##          Synthesized for comparison                                  Control (b)                                                                   ##STR186##          Synthesized for comparidon                                  Control (c)                                                                   ##STR187##          Synthesized for comparison                                  Control (d)                                                                   ##STR188##          Synthesized for comparison                                  Control (e)                                                                   ##STR189##          Synthesized for comparison                                  Control (f)                                                                   ##STR190##          Synthesized for comparison                                  Control (g)                                                                   ##STR191##          Synthesized for comparison                                  Control (h)                                                                   ##STR192##          Synthesized for comparison                                  Control (i)                                                                   ##STR193##          Agricultural Biological Chemistry, 35, 1707 - 1719                             (1971)                                                      Control (j)                                                                   ##STR194##          Agricultural Biological Chemistry, 35, 1707- 1719                              (1971)                                                      Control (k)                                                                   ##STR195##          Agricultural Biological Chemistry, 35, 1707- 1719                              (1971)                                                      Control (l)                                                                   ##STR196##          Agricultural Biological Chemistry, 35, 1707- 1719                              (1971)                                                      Swep                                                                          ##STR197##          Commercially available herbicide                            Chlorpropham                                                                  ##STR198##                                                                                         Commercially available herbicide                            Barban                                                                        ##STR199##          Commercially available herbicide                            CEPC                                                                          ##STR200##          Commercially available herbicide                            Propham                                                                       ##STR201##          Commercially available herbicide                            Chlorbufam                                                                    ##STR202##          Commercially available herbicide                            Benomyl                                                                       ##STR203##          Commercially available fungicide                            Thiophanate-methyl                                                            ##STR204##          Commercially available fungicide                            Carbendazim                                                                   ##STR205##          Commercially available fungicide                            Thiabendazole                                                                 ##STR206##          Commercially available fungicide                            Edifenphos                                                                    ##STR207##          Commercially available fungicide                          ______________________________________                                    

Experiment 1

Protective activity test on powdery mildew of cucumber (Sphaerotheca fuliginea):

A flower pot of 90 ml volume was filed with sandy soil, and seeds of cucumber (var: Sagami-hanjiro) were sown therein. Cultivation was carried out in a greenhouse for 8 days. Onto the resulting seedlings having cotyledons, the test compound formulated in emulsifiable concentrate or wettable powder and diluted with water was sprayed at a rate of 10 ml per pot. Then, the seedlings were inoculated with a spore suspension of the drug-resistant or drug-sensitive strain of Sphaerotheca fuliginea by spraying and further cultivated in the greenhouse. Ten days thereafter, the infectious state of the plants was observed. The degree of damage was determined in the following manner, and the results are shown in Table 3.

The leaves examined were measured for a percentage of infected area and classified into the corresponding disease indices, 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4:

    ______________________________________                                         Disease index Percentage of infected area                                      ______________________________________                                         0             No infection                                                     0.5           Infected area of less than 5%                                    1             Infected area of less than 20%                                   2             Infected area of less than 50%                                   4             Infected area of not less than 50%                               ______________________________________                                    

The disease severity was calculated according to the following equation: ##EQU1##

The prevention value was calculated according to the following equation: ##EQU2##

                  TABLE 3                                                          ______________________________________                                                                Prevention Prevention                                                          value when value when                                             Concentration                                                                               inoculated inoculated                                             of active    with drug- with drug-                                   Compound  ingredient   resistant  sensitive                                    No.       (ppm)        strain (%) strain (%)                                   ______________________________________                                         2         200          100        0                                            6         200          100        0                                            7         200          100        0                                            13        200           97        0                                            15        200          100        0                                            19        200          100        0                                            20        200          100        0                                            22        200          100        0                                            24        200          100        0                                            28        200           97        0                                            29        200          100        0                                            31        200           94        0                                            32        200           97        0                                            33        200          100        0                                            36        200           97        0                                            39        200           94        0                                            44        200           97        0                                            50        200           97        0                                            51        200          100        0                                            52        200           97        0                                            54        200          100        0                                            55        200          100        0                                            57        200          100        0                                            58        200          100        0                                            59        200          100        0                                            60        200          100        0                                            61        200          100        0                                            62        200          100        0                                            63        200          100        0                                            64        200          100        0                                            65        200          100        0                                            68        200          100        0                                            70        200          100        0                                            71        200          100        0                                            73        200          100        0                                            74        200          100        0                                            77        200          100        0                                            78        200          100        0                                            79        200          100        0                                            80        200          100        0                                            84        200          100        0                                            86        200          100        0                                            88        200           94        0                                            90        200          100        0                                            91        200          100        0                                            92        200           97        0                                            99        200          100        0                                            101       200          100        0                                            102       200          100        0                                            103       200          100        0                                            105       200          100        0                                            109       200          100        0                                            110       200          100        0                                            111       200          100        0                                            112       200          100        0                                            115       200          100        0                                            116       200          100        0                                            117       200          100        0                                            118       200          100        0                                            119       200          100        0                                            120       200          100        0                                            122       200          100        0                                            124       200          100        0                                            127       200          100        0                                            129       200          100        0                                            130       200          100        0                                            131       200          100        0                                            132       200          100        0                                            133       200          100        0                                            134       200          100        0                                            135       200          100        0                                            138       200          100        0                                            140       200          100        0                                            141       200          100        0                                            142       200          100        0                                            143       200          100        0                                            146       200          100        0                                            147       200          100        0                                            152       200          100        0                                            157       200          100        0                                            159       200          100        0                                            165       200          100        0                                            167       200          100        0                                            174       200          100        0                                            181       200          100        0                                            193       200          100        0                                            Control (a)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (b)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (c)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (d)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (e)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (f)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (g)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (h)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (i)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (j)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (k)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (l)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Swep      200          0          0                                            Chlorpropham                                                                             200          0          0                                            Barban    200           25        0                                            CEPC      200          0          0                                            Propham   200          0          0                                            Chlorbufam                                                                               200          0          0                                            Benomyl   200          0          100                                          Thiophanate-                                                                             200          0          100                                          methyl                                                                         Carbendazim                                                                              200          0          100                                          ______________________________________                                    

As understood from the results shown in Table 3, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) of the invention show an excellent preventive effect on the drug-resistant strain but do not show any preventive effect on the tested drug-sensitive strain. To the contrary, commercially available known fungicides such as Benomyl, Thiophanate-methyl and Carbendazim show a notable controlling effect on the drug-sensitive strain but not on the drug-resistant strain. Other tested compounds structurally similar to the N-phenylcarbamates (I) do not show any fungicidal activity on the drug-sensitive strain and the drug-resistant strain.

Experiment 2

Preventive effect on cercospora leaf spot of sugarbeet (Cercospora beticola):

A flower pot of 90 ml volume was filled with sandy soil, and seeds of sugarbeet (var: Detroit dark red) were sown therein. Cultivation was carried out in a greenhouse for 20 days. Onto the resulting seedlings, the test compound formulated in emulsifiable concentrate or wettable powder and diluted with water was sprayed at a rate of 10 ml per pot. Then, the seedlings were inoculated with a spore suspension of the drug-resistant or drug-sensitive strain of Cercospora beticola by spraying. The pot was covered with a polyvinyl chloride sheet to make a condition of high humidity, and cultivation was continued in the greenhouse for 10 days. The degree of damage was determined in the same manner as in Experiment 1, and the results are shown in Table 4.

                  TABLE 4                                                          ______________________________________                                                                Prevention Prevention                                                          value when value when                                             Concentration                                                                               inoculated inoculated                                             of active    with drug- with drug-                                   Compound  ingredient   resistant  sensitive                                    No.       (ppm)        strain (%) strain (%)                                   ______________________________________                                         2         200          100        0                                            6         200           96        0                                            7         200          100        0                                            8         200          100        0                                            13        200           97        0                                            15        200          100        0                                            19        200          100        0                                            20        200          100        0                                            22        200          100        0                                            24        200          100        0                                            28        200           99        0                                            29        200          100        0                                            31        200           94        0                                            32        200          100        0                                            33        200          100        0                                            36        200           97        0                                            38        200           94        0                                            40        200          100        0                                            41        200          100        0                                            44        200           96        0                                            47        200           94        0                                            50        200          100        0                                            51        200          100        0                                            52        200          100        0                                            54        200          100        0                                            55        200          100        0                                            57        200          100        0                                            58        200          100        0                                            59        200          100        0                                            60        200          100        0                                            64        200          100        0                                            68        200          100        0                                            74        200          100        0                                            78        200          100        0                                            79        200          100        0                                            80        200          100        0                                            81        200           96        0                                            86        200          100        0                                            88        200          100        0                                            90        200          100        0                                            91        200          100        0                                            92        200           97        0                                            93        200          100        0                                            99        200          100        0                                            100       200          100        0                                            102       200          100        0                                            104       200          100        0                                            105       200          100        0                                            107       200           97        0                                            108       200          100        0                                            109       200          100        0                                            110       200          100        0                                            112       200          100        0                                            114       200          100        0                                            116       200          100        0                                            117       200          100        0                                            118       200          100        0                                            129       200          100        0                                            131       200          100        0                                            132       200          100        0                                            134       200          100        0                                            138       200          100        0                                            141       200          100        0                                            142       200          100        0                                            143       200          100        0                                            146       200          100        0                                            155       200           94        0                                            157       200          100        0                                            160       200          100        0                                            164       200          100        0                                            168       200          100        0                                            181       200          100        0                                            188       200          100        0                                            193       200          100        0                                            Control (a)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (b)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (c)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (d)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (e)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (f)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (g)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (h)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (i)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (j)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (k)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Control (l)                                                                              200          0          0                                            Swep      200          0          0                                            Chlorpropham                                                                             200          0          0                                            Barban    200           34        0                                            CEPC      200          0          0                                            Propham   200          0          0                                            Chlorbufam                                                                               200          0          0                                            Benomyl   200          0          100                                          Thiophanate-                                                                             200          0          100                                          methyl                                                                         Carbendazim                                                                              200          0          100                                          ______________________________________                                    

As understood from the results shown in Table 4, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) of the invention show an excellent preventive effect on the drug-resistant strain but do not show any preventive effect on the tested drug-sensitive strain. To the contrary, commecially available known fungicides such as Benomyl and Thiophanate-methyl show a notable controlling effect on the drug-sensitive strain but not on the drug-resistant strain. Other tested compounds structurally similar to the N-phenylcarbamates (I) do not show any fungicidal activity on the drug-sensitive strain and the drug-resistant strain.

Experiment 3

Preventive effect on scab of pear (Venturia nashicola):

A plastic pot of 90 ml volume was filled with sandy soil, and seeds of pear (var: Chojuro) were sown therein. Cultivation was carried out in a greenhouse for 20 days. Onto the resulting seedlings, the test compound formulated in emulsifiable concentrate or wettable powder and diluted with water was sprayed at a rate of 10 ml per pot. Then, the seedlings were inoculated with a spore suspension of the drug-resistant or drug-sensitive strain of Venturia nashicola by spraying. The resulting plants were placed at 20° C. under a condition of high humidity for 3 days and then at 20° C. under irradiation with a fluorescent lamp for 20 days. The degree of damage was determined in the same manner as in Experiment 1, and the results are shown in Table 5.

                  TABLE 5                                                          ______________________________________                                                                Prevention Prevention                                                          value when value when                                             Concentration                                                                               inoculated inoculated                                             of active    with drug- with drug-                                   Compound  ingredient   resistant  sensitive                                    No.       (ppm)        strain (%) strain (%)                                   ______________________________________                                         2         200          100        0                                            3         200           94        0                                            5         200           91        0                                            8         200           97        0                                            9         200           96        0                                            10        200           94        0                                            13        200          100        0                                            14        200           91        0                                            15        200          100        0                                            19        200          100        0                                            20        200          100        0                                            22        200          100        0                                            24        200          100        0                                            26        200           91        0                                            27        200           88        0                                            29        200          100        0                                            30        200           88        0                                            31        200          100        0                                            35        200           88        0                                            38        200          100        0                                            42        200           85        0                                            43        200           88        0                                            44        200          100        0                                            45        200           91        0                                            46        200           94        0                                            47        200          100        0                                            48        200           94        0                                            49        200           85        0                                            51        200           94        0                                            53        200          100        0                                            55        200          100        0                                            64        200          100        0                                            65        200          100        0                                            68        200          100        0                                            81        200           97        0                                            87        200           94        0                                            89        200           88        0                                            98        200          100        0                                            100       200          100        0                                            102       200          100        0                                            103       200          100        0                                            104       200          100        0                                            105       200          100        0                                            106       200          100        0                                            107       200           91        0                                            108       200          100        0                                            110       200          100        0                                            112       200          100        0                                            116       200          100        0                                            117       200          100        0                                            118       200          100        0                                            124       200          100        0                                            128       200          100        0                                            132       200          100        0                                            134       200          100        0                                            138       200          100        0                                            141       200          100        0                                            143       200          100        0                                            145       200          100        0                                            146       200          100        0                                            153       200           97        0                                            156       200          100        0                                            163       200          100        0                                            164       200          100        0                                            174       200          100        0                                            181       200          100        0                                            Benomyl   200          0          100                                          Thiophanate-                                                                             200          0          100                                          methyl                                                                         ______________________________________                                    

As understood from the results shown in Table 5, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) of the invention show an excellent preventive effect on the drug-resistant strain but do not show any preventive effect on the tested drug-sensitive strain. To the contrary, commercially available known fungicides such as Benomyl and Thioophanate-methyl show a notable controlling effect on the drug-sensitive strain but not on the drug-resistant strain.

Experiment 4

Preventive effect on brown leaf-spot of peanut (Cercospora arachidicola):

A plastic pot of 90 ml volume was filled with sandy soil, and seeds of peanut (var: Chiba hanryusei) were sown therein. Cultivation was carried out in a greenhouse for 14 days. Onto the resulting seedlings, the test compound formulated in emulsifiable concentrate or wettable powder and diluted with water was sprayed at a rate of 10 ml per pot. Then, the seedlings were inoculated with a spore suspension of the drug-resistant or drug-sensitive strain of Cercospora arachidicola by spraying. The resulting plants were covered with a polyvinyl chloride sheet to make a condition of humidity and cultivated in the greenhouse for 10 days. The degree of damage was determined in the same manner as in Experiment 1, and the results are shown in Table 6.

                  TABLE 6                                                          ______________________________________                                                                Prevention Prevention                                                          value when value when                                             Concentration                                                                               inoculated inoculated                                             of active    with drug- with drug-                                   Compound  ingredient   resistant  sensitive                                    No.       (ppm)        strain (%) strain (%)                                   ______________________________________                                         2         200          100        0                                            6         200          100        0                                            7         200          100        0                                            8         200          100        0                                            10        200          100        0                                            12        200           97        0                                            15        200          100        0                                            19        200          100        0                                            20        200           98        0                                            22        200          100        0                                            24        200           98        0                                            29        200          100        0                                            32        200          100        0                                            36        200          100        0                                            38        200           94        0                                            41        200          100        0                                            44        200           97        0                                            52        200           97        0                                            54        200          100        0                                            55        200          100        0                                            56        200          100        0                                            64        200          100        0                                            68        200          100        0                                            73        200          100        0                                            79        200          100        0                                            80        200          100        0                                            86        200           94        0                                            87        200           91        0                                            88        200          100        0                                            90        200          100        0                                            91        200          100        0                                            92        200          100        0                                            101       200          100        0                                            102       200          100        0                                            105       200          100        0                                            109       200          100        0                                            110       200          100        0                                            117       200          100        0                                            132       200          100        0                                            134       200          100        0                                            138       200          100        0                                            141       200          100        0                                            142       200          100        0                                            146       200          100        0                                            165       200          100        0                                            181       200          100        0                                            Benomyl   200          0          100                                          Thiophanate-                                                                             200          0          100                                          methyl                                                                         ______________________________________                                    

As understood from the results shown in Table 6, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) of the invention show an excellent preventive effect on the drug-resistant strain but do not show any preventive effect on the tested drug-sensitive strain. To the contrary, commercially available known fungicides such as Benomyl and Thioophanate-methyl show a notable controlling effect on the drug-sensitive strain but not on the drug-resistant strain.

Experiment 5

Preventive effect on gray mold of cucumber (Botrytis cinerea):

Plastic pots of 90 ml volume was filled with sandy soil, and seeds of cucumber (var: Sagami-hanjiro) were sown therein. Cultivation was carried out in a greenhouse for 8 days to obtain cucumber seedlings expanding cotyledons. Onto the resulting seedlings, the test compound formulated in emulsifiable concentrate or wettable powder and diluted with water was sprayed at a rate of 10 ml per pot. After air-drying, the seedlings were inoculated with mycelial disks (5 mm in diameter) of the drug-resistant or drug-sensitive strain of Botrytis cinerea by putting them on the leaf surfaces. After the plants were infected by incubating under high humidity at 20° C. for 3 days, the rates of disease severity were observed. The degree of damage was determined in the same manner as in Experiment 1, and the results are shown in Table 7.

                  TABLE 7                                                          ______________________________________                                                                Prevention Prevention                                                          value when value when                                             Concentration                                                                               inoculated inoculated                                             of active    with drug- with drug-                                   Compound  ingredient   resistant  sensitive                                    No.       (ppm)        strain (%) strain (%)                                   ______________________________________                                         1         200           88        0                                            2         200          100        0                                            3         200           94        0                                            4         200           88        0                                            5         200           91        0                                            6         200           96        0                                            7         200          100        0                                            8         200           97        0                                            9         200           91        0                                            10        200           97        0                                            11        200           84        0                                            12        200          100        0                                            13        200           96        0                                            14        200           88        0                                            15        200          100        0                                            16        500           91        0                                            17        500           88        0                                            18        500           88        0                                            19        200          100        0                                            20        200          100        0                                            21        200           97        0                                            22        200          100        0                                            23        200           88        0                                            24        200          100        0                                            25        200           97        0                                            28        200           97        0                                            29        200          100        0                                            31        200            94       0                                            32        200           97        0                                            33        200           88        0                                            34        200           84        0                                            35        200           91        0                                            36        200           97        0                                            37        200           91        0                                            38        200           94        0                                            39        200           94        0                                            40        200           97        0                                            41        200          100        0                                            44        200           94        0                                            47        200           91        0                                            48        200           88        0                                            50        200           94        0                                            51        200           91        0                                            52        200           97        0                                            53        200          100        0                                            54        200          100        0                                            55        200          100        0                                            56        200          100        0                                            57        200          100        0                                            58        200          100        0                                            59        200           97        0                                            60        200          100        0                                            61        200           88        0                                            62        200          100        0                                            63        200          100        0                                            64        200          100        0                                            65        200          100        0                                            66        200          100        0                                            67        200          100        0                                            68        200          100        0                                            69        200          100        0                                            70        200          100        0                                            71        200          100        0                                            72        200          100        0                                            73        200          100        0                                            74        200          100        0                                            75        200          100        0                                            76        200          100        0                                            77        200          100        0                                            78        200          100        0                                            79        200          100        0                                            80        200          100        0                                            81        200           94        0                                            82        200          100        0                                            83        200          100        0                                            84        200          100        0                                            85        200          100        0                                            86        200          100        0                                            88        200           97        0                                            90        200          100        0                                            91        200          100        0                                            92        200           97        0                                            93        200           94        0                                            94        200           97        0                                            95        200           88        0                                            96        200          100        0                                            97        200          100        0                                            98        200           91        0                                            99        200           97        0                                            100       200          100        0                                            101       200          100        0                                            102       200          100        0                                            103       200           97        0                                            104       200          100        0                                            105       200          100        0                                            106       200          100        0                                            107       200           91        0                                            108       200          100        0                                            109       200          100        0                                            110       200          100        0                                            111       200          100        0                                            112       200          100        0                                            113       200          100        0                                            114       200          100        0                                            115       200          100        0                                            116       200          100        0                                            117       200          100        0                                            118       200          100        0                                            119       200          100        0                                            120       200          100        0                                            121       200          100        0                                            122       200           88        0                                            123       200          100        0                                            124       200          100        0                                            125       200           94        0                                            126       200           94        0                                            127       200          100        0                                            128       200          100        0                                            129       200          100        0                                            130       200          100        0                                            131       200          100        0                                            132       200          100        0                                            133       200          100        0                                            134       200          100        0                                            135       200          100        0                                            136       200          100        0                                            137       200          100        0                                            138       200          100        0                                            139       200          100        0                                            140       200          100        0                                            141       200          100        0                                            142       200          100        0                                            143       200          100        0                                            144       200          100        0                                            145       200          100        0                                            146       200          100        0                                            147       200          100        0                                            148       200          100        0                                            149       200          100        0                                            150       200          100        0                                            151       200          100        0                                            152       200          100        0                                            153       200           97        0                                            154       200           88        0                                            155       200           91        0                                            156       200           97        0                                            157       200          100        0                                            158       200          100        0                                            159       200          100        0                                            160       200          100        0                                            161       200          100        0                                            162       200          100        0                                            163       200          100        0                                            164       200          100        0                                            165       200          100        0                                            166       200          100        0                                            167       200          100        0                                            168       200          100        0                                            169       200          100        0                                            170       200           94        0                                            171       200          100        0                                            172       200          100        0                                            173       200          100        0                                            174       200          100        0                                            175       200          100        0                                            176       200          100        0                                            177       500           88        0                                            178       500           88        0                                            179       500           88        0                                            180       200          100        0                                            181       200          100        0                                            182       200          100        0                                            183       200          100        0                                            184       200          100        0                                            185       200           94        0                                            186       200           88        0                                            187       200          100        0                                            188       200          100        0                                            189       200          100        0                                            190       200          100        0                                            191       200          100        0                                            192       200          100        0                                            193       200          100        0                                            194       200          100        0                                            195       200          100        0                                            196       200          100        0                                            197       200           97        0                                            198       200           94        0                                            199       200          100        0                                            200       200          100        0                                            201       200          100        0                                            202       200          100        0                                            203       200          100        0                                            204       200          100        0                                            205       200          100        0                                            206       200          100        0                                            207       200           88        0                                            208       200          100        0                                            209       200          100        0                                            Benomyl   200          0          100                                          Thiophanate-                                                                             200          0          100                                          methyl                                                                         ______________________________________                                    

As understood from the results shown in Table 7, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) of the invention show an excellent preventive effect on the drug-resistant strain but do not show any preventive effect on the tested drug-sensitive strain. To the contrary, commercially available known fungicides such as Benomyl, Thioophanate-methyl and Carbendazim show a notable controlling effect on the drug-sensitive strain but not on the drug-resistant strain.

Experiment 6

Preventive effect on gummy stem blight of cucumber (Mycosphaerella melonis):

Plastic pots of 90 ml volume was filled with sandy soil, and seeds of cucumber (var: Sagami-hanjiro) were sown therein. Cultivation was carried out in a greenhouse for 8 days to obtain cucumber seedlings expanding cotyledons. Onto the resulting seedlings, the test compound formulated in emulsifiable concentrate or wettable powder and diluted with water was sprayed at a rate of 10 ml per pot. After air-drying, the seedlings were inoculated with mycelial disks (5 mm in diameter) of the drug-resistant or drug-sensitive strain of Mycosphaerella melonis by putting them on the leaf surfaces. After the plants were infected by incubating under high humidity at 25° C. for 4 days, the rates of disease severity were observed. The degree of damage was determined in the same manner as in Experiment 1, and the results are shown in Table 8.

                  TABLE 8                                                          ______________________________________                                                                Prevention Prevention                                                          value when value when                                             Concentration                                                                               inoculated inoculated                                             of active    with drug- with drug-                                   Compound  ingredient   resistant  sensitive                                    No.       (ppm)        strain (%) strain (%)                                   ______________________________________                                         2         200          100        0                                            6         200          100        0                                            7         200          100        0                                            8         200          100        0                                            10        200          100        0                                            15        200          100        0                                            19        200          100        0                                            20        200          100        0                                            22        200          100        0                                            23        200           91        0                                            29        200          100        0                                            31        200           97        0                                            36        200          100        0                                            39        200           97        0                                            40        200          100        0                                            54        200          100        0                                            56        200          100        0                                            57        200          100        0                                            59        200          100        0                                            64        200          100        0                                            68        200          100        0                                            77        200          100        0                                            78        200          100        0                                            79        200          100        0                                            80        200          100        0                                            86        200          100        0                                            88        200           97        0                                            90        200          100        0                                            91        200          100        0                                            101       200          100        0                                            102       200          100        0                                            105       200          100        0                                            109       200          100        0                                            110       200          100        0                                            117       200          100        0                                            124       200          100        0                                            132       200          100        0                                            134       200          100        0                                            138       200          100        0                                            141       200          100        0                                            142       200          100        0                                            146       200          100        0                                            181       200          100        0                                            Benomyl   200          0          100                                          Thiophanate-                                                                             200          0          100                                          methyl                                                                         ______________________________________                                    

As understood from the results shown in Table 8, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) of the invention show an excellent preventive effect on the drug-resistant strain but do not show any preventive effect on the tested drug-sensitive strain. To the contrary, commercially available known fungicides such as Benomyl and Thioophanate-methyl show a notable controlling effect on the drug-sensitive strain but not on the drug-resistant strain.

Experiment 7

Preventive effect on green mold of orange (Penicillium italicum):

Fruits of orange (var: Unshu) were washed with water and dried in the air. The fruits were immersed in a solution of the test compound prepared by diluting an emulsifiable concentrate comprising the test compound with water for 1 minute. After drying in the air, the fruits were inoculated with a spore suspension of the drug-resistant or drug-sensitive strain of Pencillium italicum by spraying and placed in a room of high humidity for 14 days. The degree of damage was determined in the following manner:

The fruits examined were measured for a percentage of infected area and classified into the corresponding indices, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5:

    ______________________________________                                         Disease index  Percentage of infected area                                     ______________________________________                                         0              No infection                                                    1              Infected area of less than 20%                                  2              Infected area of less than 40%                                  3              Infected area of less than 60%                                  4              Infected area of less than 80%                                  5              Infected area of not less than                                                 80%                                                             ______________________________________                                    

Calculation of the degree of damage and the prevention value was made as in Experiment 1.

The results are shown in Table 9.

                  TABLE 9                                                          ______________________________________                                                                Prevention Prevention                                                          value when value when                                             Concentration                                                                               inoculated inoculated                                             of active    with drug- with drug-                                   Compound  ingredient   resistant  sensitive                                    No.       (ppm)        strain (%) strain (%)                                   ______________________________________                                         2         200          100        0                                            6         200          100        0                                            7         200          100        0                                            8         200          100        0                                            13        200          100        0                                            15        200          100        0                                            19        200          100        0                                            20        200          100        0                                            22        200          100        0                                            24        200          100        0                                            28        200          100        0                                            29        200          100        0                                            36        200          100        0                                            38        200           94        0                                            40        200           97        0                                            51        200          100        0                                            55        200          100        0                                            56        200          100        0                                            64        200          100        0                                            68        200          100        0                                            73        200          100        0                                            78        200          100        0                                            79        200          100        0                                            90        200          100        0                                            99        200          100        0                                            103       200          100        0                                            109       200          100        0                                            110       200          100        0                                            116       200          100        0                                            117       200          100        0                                            118       200          100        0                                            129       200          100        0                                            132       200          100        0                                            134       200          100        0                                            138       200          100        0                                            141       200          100        0                                            146       200          100        0                                            156       200          100        0                                            163       200           94        0                                            181       200          100        0                                            Benomyl   200          0          100                                          Thiophanate-                                                                             200          0          100                                          methyl                                                                         Thiabenda-                                                                               200          0          100                                          zole                                                                           ______________________________________                                    

As understood from the results shown in Table 9, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) of the invention show an excellent preventive effect on the drug-resistant strain but do not show any preventive effect on the tested drug-sensitive strain. To the contrary, commercially available known fungicides such as Benomyl, Thiophanate-methyl and Thiabendazole show a notable controlling effect on the drug-sensitive strain but not on the drug-resistant strain.

Experiment 8

Preventive effect on rice blast (Pyricularia oryzae):

Plastic pots of 90 ml volume were filled with a cultured soil for rice plants, and seeds of rice plant (var: Kinki No. 33) were sowed therein and cultivated in a greenhouse. Onto the seedlings of 3-leaf stage, the test compound formulated in an emulsifiable concentrate and diluted with water was sprayed to enough cover the leaf surfaces with droplets. After air-drying, the seedlings were inoculated with a spore suspension of Pyricularia oryzae by spraying, followed by incubation at 28° C. for 3 days under a high humid condition. The disease severity were observed and the degree of damage was determined in the same manner as in Experiment 1. The results are shown in Table 10.

                  TABLE 10                                                         ______________________________________                                                       Concentration of                                                                            Prevention                                                        active ingredient                                                                           value                                               Compound No.  (ppm)        (%)                                                 ______________________________________                                          28           500          100                                                  46           500          100                                                  47           500          100                                                 101           500          97                                                  153           1000         99                                                  154           1000         95                                                  Edifenphos    500          97                                                  ______________________________________                                    

Experiment 9

Phytotoxicity on crop plants:

Plastic pots of 150 ml volume were filled with sandy soil, and seeds of wheat (var: Norin No. 61), apple (var: Kogyoku) and peanut (var: Chiba hanryusei) were sown therein. Cultivation was carried out in a greenhouse. Onto the resulting seedlings, the test compound formulated in emulsifiable concentrate or wettable powder and diluted with water was sprayed. After cultivation in the greenhouse for additional 10 days, the phytotoxicity was examined on the following criteria:

    ______________________________________                                         Extent    Observation                                                          ______________________________________                                         -         No abnormality                                                       +         Abnormality due to phytotoxicity observed                                      in a part of crop plants                                             ++        Abnormality due to phytotoxicity observed                                      in entire crop plants                                                +++       Crop plants withered due to phytotoxicity                            ______________________________________                                    

The results are shown in Table 11.

                  TABLE 11                                                         ______________________________________                                                  Concentration                                                                  of active                                                             Compound ingredient   Phytotoxicity                                            No.      (ppm)        Wheat    Apple  Peanut                                   ______________________________________                                         2        1000         -        -      -                                        15       1000         -        -      -                                        28       1000         -        -      -                                        39       1000         -        -      -                                        59       1000         -        -      -                                        79       1000         -        -      -                                        102      1000         -        -      -                                        108      1000         -        -      -                                        109      1000         -        -      -                                        110      1000         -        -      -                                        117      1000         -        -      -                                        120      1000         -        -      -                                        141      1000         -        -      -                                        145      1000         -        -      -                                        153      1000         -        -      -                                        Barban   1000         -        ++     ++                                       CEPC     1000         -        ++     ++                                       Swep     1000         ++       ++      +                                       ______________________________________                                    

As understood from the results shown in Table 11, the N-phenylcarbamates (I) of the invention produce no material phytotoxicity, while commercially available herbicides having a chemical structure similar thereto produce considerable phytotoxicity.

Experiment 10

Preventive effect on powdery mildew of cucumber (Sphaerotheca fuliginea):

A plastic pot of 90 ml volume was filled with sandy soil, and seeds of cucumber (var: Sagami-hanjiro) were sown therein. Cultivation was carried out in a greenhouse for 8 days. Onto the resulting seedlings having cotyledons, the test compound(s) formulated in emulsifiable concentrate or wettable powder and diluted with water were sprayed at a rate of 10 ml per pot. Then, the seedlings were inoculated with a mixed spore suspension of the drug-resistant and drug-sensitive strain of Sphaerotheca fuliginea by spraying and further cultivated in the greenhouse. Ten days thereafter, the infectious state of the plants was observed. The degree of damage was determined in the same manner as in Experiment 1, and the results are shown in Table 12.

                  TABLE 12                                                         ______________________________________                                                       Concentration of                                                                            Prevention                                                        active ingredient                                                                           value                                               Compound No.  (ppm)        (%)                                                 ______________________________________                                         2             100          36                                                  2              20          0                                                   15            100          32                                                  15             20          0                                                   22            100          44                                                  22             20          0                                                   54            100          28                                                  54             20          0                                                   59            100          36                                                  59             20          0                                                   105           100          28                                                  105            20          0                                                   110           100          32                                                  110            20          0                                                   117           100          36                                                  117            20          0                                                   141           100          28                                                  141            20          0                                                   181           100          44                                                  181            20          0                                                   A             100          45                                                  A              20          12                                                  B             500          42                                                  B             100          10                                                  C             100          42                                                  C              20          8                                                   D             500          36                                                  D             100          0                                                   E             100          44                                                  E              20          10                                                  F             100          43                                                  F              20          8                                                   G             100          42                                                  G              20          8                                                   H             100          40                                                  H              20          5                                                    2 + A        20 + 20      100                                                  2 +  F       20 + 20      100                                                  15 + A       20 + 20      100                                                  15 + F       20 + 20      100                                                  22 + A       20 + 20      100                                                  22 + B       20 + 20      100                                                  22 + C       20 + 20      100                                                  22 + D       20 + 20      100                                                  54 + G       20 + 20      100                                                  54 + H       20 + 20      100                                                  59 + A       20 + 20      100                                                  59 + B       20 + 20      100                                                  59 + E       20 + 20      100                                                  59 + F       20 + 20      100                                                 105 + A       20 + 20      100                                                 105 + E       20 + 20      100                                                 110 + E       20 + 20      100                                                 110 + F       20 + 20      100                                                 117 + G       20 + 20      100                                                 117 + H       20 + 20      100                                                 141 + A       20 + 20      100                                                 141 + B       20 + 20      100                                                 181 +  A      20 + 20      100                                                 181 + B       20 + 20      100                                                 181 + E       20 + 20      100                                                 181 + F       20 + 20      100                                                 ______________________________________                                    

As understood from the results shown in Table 12, the combined use of the N-phenylcarbamates (I) of the invention with benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and/or cyclic imide fungicides show much more excellent preventive effect than their sole use.

Experiment 11

Preventive effect on gray mold of tomato (Botrytis cinerea):

A plastic pot of 90 ml volume was filled with sandy soil, and seeds of tomato (var: Fukuji No. 2) were sown therein. Cultivation was carried out in a greenhouse for 4 weeks. Onto the resulting seedlings at the 4-leaf stage, the test compound(s) formulated in emulsifiable concentrate or wettable powder and diluted with water were sprayed at a rate of 10 ml per pot. Then, the seedlings were inoculated with a mixed spore suspension of the drug-resistant and drug-sensitive strain of Botrytis cinerea by spraying and placed at 20° C. in a room of high humidity for 5 days. The degree of damage was determined in the same manner as in Experiment 1, and the results are shown in Table 13.

                  TABLE 13                                                         ______________________________________                                                       Concentration of                                                                            Prevention                                                        active ingredient                                                                           value                                               Compound No.  (ppm)        (%)                                                 ______________________________________                                          2            100          42                                                   2             20          0                                                    15           100          32                                                   15            20          0                                                    22           100          38                                                   22            20          0                                                    54           100          40                                                   54            20          0                                                    59           100          32                                                   59            20          0                                                   105           100          38                                                  105            20          0                                                   110           100          40                                                  110            20          0                                                   117           100          38                                                  117            20          0                                                   141           100          42                                                  141            20          0                                                   181           100          28                                                  181            20          0                                                   I             100          48                                                  I              20          22                                                  J             500          46                                                  J             100          18                                                  K             100          42                                                  K              20          15                                                  L             500          42                                                  L             100          12                                                   2 + I        20 + 50      100                                                  2 + J        20 + 50      100                                                  2 + K        20 + 50      100                                                  2 + L        20 + 50      100                                                  15 + I       20 + 50      100                                                  15 + K       20 + 50      100                                                  22 + I       20 + 50      100                                                  22 + L       20 + 50      100                                                  54 + I       20 + 50      100                                                  54 + J       20 + 50      100                                                  59 + I       20 + 50      100                                                  59 + K       20 + 50      100                                                 105 + I       20 + 50      100                                                 105 + J       20 + 50      100                                                 110 + I       20 + 50      100                                                 110 + J       20 + 50      100                                                 117 + I       20 + 50      100                                                 117 + K       20 + 50      100                                                 141 + I       20 + 50      100                                                 141 + J       20 + 50      100                                                 181 + I       20 + 50      100                                                 181 + K       20 + 50      100                                                 ______________________________________                                    

As understood from the results shown in Table 13, the combined use of the N-phenylcarbamates (I) of the invention with benzimidazole thiophanate fungicides and/or cyclic imide fungicides show much more excellent preventive effect than their sole use. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An N-phenylcarbamate of the formula: ##STR208## wherein X and Y, which may be the same or different, are each a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower cyanoalkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a cyano group, a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl and cyano, or a group of the formula: ##STR209## in which R³ is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group or a lower haloalkyl group, R⁴ and R⁵, which may be the same or different, are each a lower alkyl group, R⁶ is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, n is 2, 3 or 4, Z is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R¹ is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy and lower cycloalkyl and R² is a C₁ -C₈ alkyl group, a C₃ -C₈ alkenyl group, a C₃ -C₈ alkynyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, a lower haloalkenyl group, a lower haloalkynyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, lower alkoxy, lower alkenyloxy, lower haloalkoxy, phenoxy, lower aralkyloxy and lower cycloalkyl, with the proviso that ethyl N-(3,4,5-trimethoxy)phenylcarbamate, ethyl N-(3,4,5-triethoxy)phenylcarbamate 2-butynyl N-C3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)carbamate and propargyl N-(3,5-dibromo-4-methoxy)phenylcarbamate are not included and with the further proviso that when Z is sulfur and X and Y are each halogen, R₁ and R₂ are not both methyl.
 2. The N-phenylcarbamate according to claim 1, wherein X and Y are independently fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, ethynyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyano, 1,2-dibromoethyl, hydroxymethyl, cyanomethyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-cyanovinyl, methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, allyloxymethyl, propargyloxymethyl, 2-fluoroethoxymethyl, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, allyloxycarbonyl, 2-fluoroethoxycarbonyl, propargyloxycarbonyl, dimethoxymethyl, diethoxymethyl, ethylenedioxymethyl, formyl, acetyl, hydroxyiminomethyl, methoxyiminomethyl, carbamoyl, or N-methylcarbamoyl, Z is oxygen or sulfur, R¹ is methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, allyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, propargyl, 3-butynyl, difluoromethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2-methoxyethyl or cyclopropylmethyl and R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-methylpentyl, 1-methylheptyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, propargyl, 2-butenyl, 1-methyl-3-butenyl, 1-pentyl-2-propenyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 1-ethyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 3-butynyl, 1-methyl-3-butynyl, 1-butyl-2-propynyl, 1-pentyl-2-propynyl, cyclobutyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloroethyl, 2-bromoethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 1-fluoromethyl-2-fluoroethyl, 1-chloromethylethyl, 1-bromomethylpropyl, 1-methoxymethyl-2-chloroethyl, 4-chloro-2-butenyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl, 1-cyclopropylethyl, 1-cyclopentylethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 2-n-propoxyethyl, 2-isopropoxyethyl, 2-allyloxyethyl, 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethyl, 2-benzyloxyethyl, 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl, 1-methyl-2-n-butoxyethyl or 1-methyl-2-phenoxyethyl.
 3. The N-phenylcarbamate according to claim 1, wherein X and Y are independently chlorine, bromine, iodine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, vinyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, ethynyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyano, 1,2-dibromoethyl, methoxymethyl, methoxycarbonyl, dimethoxymethyl, diethoxymethyl, acetyl or methoxyiminomethyl, Z is oxygen, R¹ is methyl, ethyl, allyl, propargyl, difluoromethyl or 2-chloroethyl and R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1-ethylpropyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, 2-butenyl, propargyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 1-ethyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 1-methyl-3-butynyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1-fluoromethyl-2-fluoroethyl, 1-chloromethylethyl, 1-methoxymethyl-2-chloroethyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl, 1-cyclopropylethyl, 2-(2-chloroethoxy)ethyl or 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl or 1-methyl-2-n-butoxyethyl.
 4. The N-phenylcarbamate according to claim 1, wherein X and Y are independently chlorine, bromine, methoxymethyl, methyl, ethyl or n-propyl, Z is oxygen, R¹ is ethyl, allyl, propargyl or 2-chloroethyl and R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, propargyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl or 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl.
 5. The N-phenylcarbamate according to claim 1, wherein X is methoxy or ethoxy, Y is chlorine, bromine, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, methoxy, ethoxy, cyano, methoxymethyl, methoxycarbonyl, dimethoxymethyl or acetyl, Z is oxygen, R¹ is ethyl, allyl, propargyl or 2-chloroethyl and R² is methyl, ethyl, isopropyl, sec-butyl, allyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, propargyl, 1-methyl-2-propynyl, 2-butynyl, 2-cyanoethyl, 4-chloro-2-butynyl or 1-methyl-2-methoxyethyl.
 6. The N-phenylcarbamate according to claim 4, wherein X and Y are independently chlorine, methyl or methoxymethyl.
 7. The N-phenylcarbamate according to claim 6, wherein R¹ is ethyl.
 8. The N-phenylcarbamate according to claim 5, wherein Y is chlorine, methyl, methoxymethyl or cyano.
 9. The N-phenylcarbamate according to claim 8, wherein R¹ is ethyl.
 10. Isopropyl N-(3,5-dichloro-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 11. Isopropyl N-(3,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 12. Propargyl N-(3,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 13. 1-Methyl-2-propenyl N-(3,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 14. 1-Methyl-2-propynyl N-(3,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 15. 1-Methyl-2-methoxyethyl N-(3,5-dimethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 16. Isopropyl N-[3,5-dimethyl-4-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]carbamate.
 17. Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4-ethoxy-5-methoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 18. Methyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 19. Ethyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 20. Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 21. sec-Butyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 22. Allyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 23. Propargyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 24. 1-Methyl-2-propenyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 25. 1-Methyl-2-propynyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 26. 4-Chloro-2-butynyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 27. 2-Cyanoethyl N-(3-chloro-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 28. Isopropyl N-[3-chloro-5-ethoxy-4-(2-propenyloxy)phenyl]carbamate.
 29. 1-Methyl-2-methoxyethyl N-[3-chloro-5-ethoxy-4-(2-propenyloxy)phenyl]carbamate.
 30. Isopropyl N-[3-chloro-5-ethoxy-4-(2-propynyloxy)phenyl]carbamate.
 31. Isopropyl N-[3-chloro-4-(2-chloroethyloxy)-5-ethoxyphenyl]carbamate.
 32. Isopropyl N-(3-methoxy-4-ethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate.
 33. Methyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate.
 34. Ethyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate.
 35. Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate.
 36. sec-Butyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate.
 37. Propargyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate.
 38. 1-Methyl-2-propenyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate.
 39. 1-Methyl-2-propynyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate.
 40. 1-Methyl-2-methoxyethyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate.
 41. 4-Chloro-2-butynyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate.
 42. Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-ethylphenyl)carbamate.
 43. Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-vinylphenyl)carbamate.
 44. Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 45. Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methoxymethylphenyl)carbamate.
 46. 1-Methyl-2-methoxyethyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methoxymethylphenyl)carbamate.
 47. Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4-ethoxy-5-methoxymethylphenyl)carbamate.
 48. Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-methoxycarbonylphenyl)carbamate.
 49. Isopropyl N-(3-cyano-4,5-diethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 50. Isopropyl N-(3-methyl-4-ethoxy-5-methoxymethylphenyl)carbamate.
 51. Isopropyl N-(3-methyl-4-ethoxy-5-n-propylphenyl)carbamate.
 52. Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-bromophenyl)carbamate.
 53. Isopropyl N-(3-methyl-4-propynyloxy-5-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 54. Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-acetylphenyl)carbamate.
 55. Isopropyl N-[3,4-diethoxy-5-(1,2-dibromoethyl)phenyl]carbamate.
 56. Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4-propynyloxy-5-methoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 57. Isopropyl N-(3,4-diethoxy-5-dimethoxymethylphenyl)carbamate.
 58. Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4-ethoxy-5-n-propylphenyl)carbamate.
 59. Isopropyl N-(3-bromo-4-ethoxy-5-methoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 60. Isopropyl N-(3,5-diethyl-4-ethoxyphenyl)carbamate.
 61. Isopropyl N-(3-chloro-4-ethoxy-5-methylphenyl)carbamate.
 62. Isopropyl N-(3-methyl-4-ethoxy-5-allylphenyl)carbamate.
 63. The fungicidal composition which comprises as an active ingredient a fungicidally effective amount of an N-phenylcarbamate of the formula: ##STR210## wherein X and Y, which may be the same or different, are each a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower cyanoalkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a cyano group, a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl and cyano, or a group of the formula: ##STR211## in which R³ is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group or a lower haloalkyl group, R⁴ and R⁵, which may be the same or different, are each a lower alkyl group, R⁶ is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, n is 2, 3 or 4, Z is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R¹ is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy and lower cycloalkyl and R² is a C₁ -C₈ alkyl group, a C₃ -C₈ alkenyl group, a C₃ -C₈ alkynyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, a lower haloalkenyl group, a lower haloalkynyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, lower alkoxy, lower alkenyloxy, lower haloalkoxy group, phenoxy, lower aralkyloxy and lower cycloalkyl, and an inert carrier or diluent, and further comprises as an additional active ingredient(s) a benzimidazole thiophanate fungicide and/or a cyclic imide fungicide.
 64. The fungicidal composition according to claim 63, wherein the benzimidazole thiophanate fungicide includes methyl 1-(butylcarbamoyl)benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate, 2-(2-furyl)benzimidazole, 2-(4-thiazolyl)benzimidazole, methyl benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate, 1,2-bis(3-methoxycarbonyl-2-thioureido)benzene, 1,2-bis(3-ethoxycarbonyl-2-thioureido)benzene, 2-(O,S-dimethylphosphorylamino)-1-(3'-methoxycarbonyl-2'-thioureido)benzene or 2-(O,O-dimethylthiophosphorylamino)-1-(3'-methoxycarbonyl-2'-thioureido)benzene and said cyclic imide fungicide includes 3-(3',5'-dichlorophenyl)-1,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1,2-dicarboximide, 3-(3',5'-dichlorophenyl)-1-isopropylcarbamoylimidazolidine-2,4-dione, 3-(3',5'-dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-5-vinyloxazoline-2,4-dione or ethyl (RS)-3-(3',5'l -dichlorophenyl)-5-methyl-2,4-dioxooxazolidine-5-carboxylate.
 65. A method for controlling plant pathogenic fungi which comprises applying a fungicidally effective amount of at least one of the N-phenylcarbamates of the formula: ##STR212## wherein X and Y, which may be the same or different, are each a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower cyanoalkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a cyano group, a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl and cyano, or a group of the formula: ##STR213## in which R³ is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group or a lower haloalkyl group, R⁴ and R⁵, which may be the same or different, are each a lower alkyl group, R⁶ is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, n is 2, 3, or 4, Z is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R¹ is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy and lower cycloalkyl and R² is a C₁ -C₈ alkyl group, a C₃ -C₈ alkenyl group, a C₁ -C₈ alkynyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, a lower haloalkenyl group, a lower haloalkynyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, lower alkoxy, lower alkenyloxy, lower haloalkoxy group, phenoxy, lower aralkyloxy and lower cycloalkyl, to plant pathogenic fungi.
 66. The method according to claim 65, wherein the plant pathogenic fungi is the drug-resistant strain.
 67. A method for controlling plant pathogenic fungi which comprises applying a fungicidally effective amount of a mixture of the N-phenylcarbamate of the formula: ##STR214## wherein X and Y, which may be the same or different, are each a halogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower cyanoalkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group, a lower alkoxy group, a cyano group, a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, hydroxyl and cyano, or a group of the formula: ##STR215## in which R³ is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group or a lower haloalkyl group, R⁴ and R⁵, which may be the same or different, are each a lower alkyl group, R⁶ is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, n is 2, 3 or 4, Z is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, R¹ is a lower alkyl group, a lower alkenyl group, a lower alkynyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, lower alkoxy and lower cycloalkyl and R² is a C₁ -C₈ alkyl group, a C₃ -C₈ alkenyl group, a C₃ -C₈ alkynyl group, a lower cycloalkyl group, a lower haloalkenyl group, a lower haloalkynyl group or a lower alkyl group substituted with at least one member selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, lower alkoxy, lower alkenyloxy, lower haloalkoxy group, phenoxy, lower aralkyloxy and lower cycloalkyl, and a benzimidazole thiophanate fungicide and/or a cyclic imide fungicide. 